Notice2026-00768
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 16, 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 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2117-2119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-110]
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,
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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-
110, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 13, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-110
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: Government of Romania
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $41 million
Other................................... $43 million
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TOTAL............................... $84 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four hundred (400) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs
(SDB-I)
Two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuze
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: GBU-39 tactical
training rounds; Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming
Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-890E Computer Test Set Adapter Groups;
containers, weapons system support, and support and test equipment;
training aids, devices, and spare parts; consumables and accessories,
and repair and return support; publications and technical data;
personnel training and training equipment; warranties; transportation
support; site surveys; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor
engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (RO-D-YAB)
(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: February 18, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Romania--GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs
The Government of Romania has requested to buy four hundred (400)
Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I), and two (2)
GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuze. The following non-MDE
items will also be included: GBU-39 tactical training rounds; Common
Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-890E
Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; containers, weapons system support,
and support and test equipment; training aids, devices, and spare
parts; consumables and accessories, and repair and return support;
publications and technical data; personnel training and training
equipment; warranties; transportation
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support; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $84
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a
NATO Ally that is an important force for political and economic
stability in Europe.
This proposed sale will improve Romania's capability to meet
current and future threats by increasing its ability to deter and
defend against all threats and to participate in NATO coalition air
operations. Romania will have no difficulty absorbing these articles
and services 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 The Boeing Company, located in St.
Louis, MO. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset
agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. 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 Romania.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-110
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 Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1
(SDB-I) All Up Round (AUR) is a 250-pound GPS-aided conventional air-
to-ground precision glide weapon with an inertial navigation system and
small autonomous, day or night, and adverse weather capabilities able
to strike fixed and stationary targets from standoff ranges. It is
intended to provide aircraft with an ability to carry a high number of
bombs. Aircraft are able to carry four SDBs in place of one 2,000-pound
bomb.
2. The GBU-39/B inert practice bombs with fuze are identical to a
live tactical weapon except that the live warhead is replaced with an
inert fill. These bombs are suited for training missions where a flight
termination system or collection of telemetry data is not a necessity.
3. Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment
(CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with weapon systems to
initiate and report BIT results, and upload and download flight
software. CMBRE supports multiple munitions platforms with a range of
applications that perform preflight checks, periodic maintenance
checks, loading of Operational Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of
munitions mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System
(GPS) cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions memory.
4. The ADU-891 Adapter Group Test Set provides the physical and
electrical interface between the CMBRE and the bomb.
5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made that Romania 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.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Romania.
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