Notice2026-01128
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 22, 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 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2754-2756]
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. 25-47]
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-
47, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 16, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-47
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 Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $400 million
Other.................................... $100 million
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TOTAL.................................. $500 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
Three (3) International Field Artillery Tactical Data System
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: M28A2 Low Cost
Reduced Range Practice Rocket Pods; High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled
Vehicle Fire Direction Centers; M1084A3 HIMARS resupply vehicles;
HIMARS Driver Vision Enhancer systems; AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS
Receiver; support and test equipment; simulators; generators;
integration and test support; spares and repair parts; communications
equipment; software delivery and support; facilities and construction
support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training
and training equipment; support equipment; United States (U.S.)
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (BA-B-ULR)
(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: August 14, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Bahrain--M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy four (4) M142 High
Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); and three (3) International
Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems. The following non-MDE items will
also be included: M28A2 Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket Pods;
High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle Fire Direction Centers;
M1084A3 HIMARS resupply vehicles; HIMARS Driver Vision Enhancer
systems; AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS Receiver; support and test
equipment; simulators; generators; integration and test support; spares
and repair parts; communications equipment; software delivery and
support; facilities and construction support; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
support equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost is $500 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a major
non-NATO ally that is an important force for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Bahrain's capability to meet current
and future threats by enhancing its ability to provide critical support
for the security of U.S. installations and personnel in Bahrain,
integrate into U.S.[hyphen]led coalitions, and to operate independently
in support of U.S. interests and the security of U.S. forces in-
theater. Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing these articles 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 Lockheed Martin, located in Grand
Prairie, TX. 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
five additional U.S. Government and ten U.S. contractor representatives
for a duration of four months to support equipment set up and provide
operator and maintenance training.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-47
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 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a C-
130 transportable wheeled launcher mounted on a 5-ton family of medium
tactical vehicles truck chassis. HIMARS is the modern Army-fielded
version of the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270 launcher and
can fire all the MLRS family of munitions (FOM), including Guided
Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) variants and the Army Tactical
Missile System (ATACMS). Utilizing the MLRS FOM, the HIMARS can engage
targets between 15 and 300 kilometers with global positioning system
(GPS) aided precision accuracy.
2. The International Field Artillery Tactical Data System (IFATDS)
is an exportable version of the Army's Advanced Field Artillery
Tactical Data System (AFATDS). IFATDS is a software suite that can be
installed on a standard laptop computer using a Windows operating
system. IFATDS software provides a fully automated system to help
commanders plan, coordinate, control and execute fires. The system is
used for field artillery, mortars, rockets, and close air support.
3. The Driver Vision Enhancer system, or an AN/VAS-5B variant,
provides the driver the ability to see while maneuvering the vehicle in
low visibility environments during night operations or caused by visual
obscurants such as smoke, dust, and fog. The system includes an
uncooled infrared imaging sensor external to the vehicle connected by
cable to the internal vehicle operator's touch screen display. During
periods of low visibility, the driver engages the system by viewing the
driving path displayed on the touch screen as seen through the infrared
imaging sensor.
4. AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) is a handheld GPS
receiver used by the U.S. Army and select foreign military services.
DAGR is a military-grade, dual-frequency receiver, and has the security
hardware necessary to decode precision encrypted (P(Y) code GPS band
signals.
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
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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 Bahrain 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.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Bahrain.
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