Notice2026-00440
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 13, 2026
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1287-1289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00440]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-123]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urooj Zahra at (703) 695-6233,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7500071a1a1f5b0f141d07145b161c033518141c195b181c19"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4d1d6cbcbce8adec5ccd6c58ac7cdd2e4c9c5cdc88ac9cdc8">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90f4e3f3f1befef3e2bee2e3e2f3fdf7fde4befcf9e3e4bef3fee3bdfdf2e8d0fdf1f9fcbefdf9fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbbfa8b8baf5b5b8a9f5a9a8a9b8b6bcb6aff5b7b2a8aff5b8b5a8f6b6b9a39bb6bab2b7f5b6b2b7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 24-
123, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 8, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-123
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Zambia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $100 million
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TOTAL............................... $100 million
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing ($80 million); National
Funds ($20 million)
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
Bell 412 Enhanced Performance exportable medium-lift transport
helicopters; radio communication and navigation systems; weather radar
and transponder capabilities; qualification and transition training for
pilots and maintainers; in-country Contractor Field Service
Representatives support; Program Management Reviews; technical
assistance and product support; associated aviation ground support
equipment; peculiar ground support equipment; hardware; special tools;
test equipment; basic issue items; Quality Assurance Team inspections,
inventories, validations, and ground run and flight test verification
testing; air freight transportation delivery; initial spare, repair,
and consumable parts; operator, maintenance, and technical manuals;
technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (ZA-B-UAD)
(v) Prior Related Cases; if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission; Fee; etc.; Paid; Offered; or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 13, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Zambia--Bell 412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift
Transport Helicopters
The Republic of Zambia has requested to buy Bell 412 Enhanced
Performance exportable medium-lift transport helicopters; radio
communication and navigation systems; weather radar and transponder
capabilities; qualification and transition training for pilots and
maintainers; in-country Contractor Field Service Representatives
support; Program Management Reviews; technical assistance and product
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support; associated aviation ground support equipment; peculiar ground
support equipment; hardware; special tools; test equipment; basic issue
items; Quality Assurance Team inspections, inventories, validations,
and ground run and flight test verification testing; air freight
transportation delivery; initial spare, repair, and consumable parts;
operator, maintenance, and technical manuals; technical and logistics
support services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total cost is $100 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States (U.S.) by helping to improve the security
of an important partner that continues to be an important force for
political stability and economic progress in South Central Africa.
The proposed sale will improve Zambia's capability to conduct
peacekeeping and regional security, disaster response, and humanitarian
aid missions over long distances and in non-standard weather
conditions. Zambia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Bell Textron, located in Fort
Worth, TX. The purchaser typically requires offsets. Any offset
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Zambia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-123
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Bell 412 is a commercial helicopter with integrated
commercial off-the-shelf mission equipment. This sale will not involve
the release of sensitive technology. The radio communication systems,
navigation systems, weather radar, and transponder capabilities are all
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified through
supplemental type certificates for civilian airspace usage.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
3. A determination has been made that the Republic of Zambia can
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Zambia.
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