Notice2026-00772
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 2104-2106]
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. 25-09]
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 25-
09, 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. 25-09
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 Australia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $81.0 million
Other................................... $10.2 million
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TOTAL................................. $91.2 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Fifty-four (54) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate
Warhead (GMLRS-AW) rounds
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: telemetry kits;
engineering services; technical assistance; and other related logistics
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AT-B-UOK)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-B-UOJ
(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: March 10, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead
Rounds
The Government of Australia has requested to buy fifty-four (54)
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead (GMLRS-AW)
rounds. The following non-MDE items will also be included: telemetry
kits; engineering services; technical assistance; and other related
logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $91.2
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States (U.S.) Australia is one of our
most important allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of
this political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring
peace and economic stability in the Western Pacific. It is vital to the
U.S. national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining
a strong and ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will enhance Australia's capability to meet
current and future threats by increasing its capability to deter
adversaries. The proposed sale will support its goal of improving
national and territorial defense, interoperability with U.S. forces,
and working to uplift industry as a new source of supply. Australia
will have no difficulty absorbing this
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equipment 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 contractors will be Lockheed Martin, located in Grand
Prairie, TX, and Lockheed Martin, Australia. 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 Australia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-09
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 M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead
(GMLRS-AW) is a Convention on Cluster Munitions treaty compliant weapon
with a 200-pound fragmentation warhead of pre-formed tungsten
penetrators which is optimized for effectiveness against large area and
imprecisely located targets. The munition has a Global Positioning
System/Precise Positioning System (GPS/PPS) aided inertial guidance and
control system, a fuzing mechanism, a multi-option height of burst
capability, and an effective range of 15-70 kilometers.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
3. 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.
4. A determination has been made that Australia can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Australia.
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