Notice2026-00775
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 2111-2113]
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. 24-124]
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#5124233e3e3b7f2b303923307f323827113c30383d7f3c383d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2451564b4b4e0a5e454c56450a474d526449454d480a494d48">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c382f3f3d72323f2e722e2f2e3f313b31287230352f28723f322f71313e241c313d353072313530"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9afee9f9fbb4f4f9e8b4e8e9e8f9f7fdf7eeb4f6f3e9eeb4f9f4e9b7f7f8e2daf7fbf3f6b4f7f3f6">[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-
124, 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. 24-124
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 70 million
Other................................... $ 30 million
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TOTAL............................... $100 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two thousand (2,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: APKWS spare parts;
support equipment; missile software; training; United States (U.S.)
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SI-P-AAA)
(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: March 20, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy two thousand
(2,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS). The following
non-MDE items will be included: APKWS spare parts; support equipment;
missile software; training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
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 goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a partner country that is a force for political stability
and economic progress in the Gulf Region.
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The proposed sale will improve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's
capability to meet current and future threats and give it the ability
to precisely engage targets with much less risk of collateral damage
than other guided missile systems. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 BAE Systems, Inc., located in
Falls Church, VA. 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 require the assignment of
up to two additional U.S. Government and up to two contractor
representatives annually to Saudi Arabia for a duration of one week for
program technical support and management oversight.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-124
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 WGU-59/B Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II)
All-Up-Round (AUR) (Rotary Wing) and WGU-59A/B APKWS-II AUR (Single
Variant) are a design conversion of an unguided Hydra 2.75-inch rocket
with a laser guidance kit to provide precision capability. As a low-
cost weapon, it is intended as an inexpensive means to destroy targets
while limiting collateral damage. The APKWS consists of an APKWS-II
Guidance Section (GS) (Single Variant Block Upgrade (SVBU)) developed
by BAE Systems, Inc., a legacy 2.75-inch MK66 Mod 4 Rocket Motor, and
the MK-151 or MK-152 High Explosive Warhead.
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 or 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 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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