Notice2026-01340
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 26, 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 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3132-3135]
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. 25-39]
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-
39, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 21, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-39
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*................ $0.6 billion
Other................................... $1.4 billion
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TOTAL................................. $2.0 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Australia
has requested to buy the following equipment and services related to
follow-on sustainment of its F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler
aircraft fleet:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixty (60) Global Lightning--Joint Tactical Terminal--Transceivers
(JTT-X)
Forty (40) Advanced Electronic Warfare systems
Twenty-four (24) Next Generation Electronic Attack Units (NGEAU)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/PYQ-10C
Simple Key Loaders; Inline Network Encryptors; AN/ALE-47 electronic
warfare countermeasures systems (common carriage); Joint Mission
Planning System (JMPS) software; aircraft spares and repair parts;
other support equipment; software and hardware updates and development;
system configuration upgrades; avionics software support; aircraft
armament equipment; Foreign Liaison Officer support; technical data;
engineering change proposals; engine component improvements; training
and training equipment; training aids, devices, and spares; flight test
services; transportation costs; system integration and testing;
software development and integration; tools and test equipment; 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 (AT-P-FBS)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-SAF, AT-P-GQY, AT-P-LEN, AT-
P-SCI, AT-P-GQF
(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: June 16, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--F/A-18F and EA-18G Sustainment Support
The Government of Australia has requested to buy the following
equipment and services related to sustainment of its F/A-18F Super
Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft fleet: sixty (60) Global Lightning--
Joint Tactical Terminal--Transceivers (JTT-X); forty (40) Advanced
Electronic Warfare systems; and twenty-four (24) Next Generation
Electronic Attack Units (NGEAU). The following non-MDE items will also
be included: AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders; Inline Network Encryptors;
AN/ALE-47 electronic warfare countermeasures systems (common carriage);
Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) software; aircraft spares and
repair parts; other support equipment; software and hardware updates
and development; system configuration upgrades; avionics software
support; aircraft armament equipment; Foreign Liaison Officer support;
technical data; engineering change proposals; engine component
improvements; training and training equipment; training aids, devices,
and spares; flight test services; transportation costs; system
integration and testing; software development and integration; tools
and test equipment; 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 $2.0
billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the 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 improve Australia's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing the necessary follow-on
sustainment support services for its F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G
Growler aircraft fleet. It will also improve Australia's capability to
support coalition operations and contribute to mutual security goals in
the region. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this 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 contractor will be The Boeing Company, located in
Arlington, 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 twenty-five U.S.
Government personnel and fifteen U.S. contractor representatives to
visit Australia on a temporary basis in conjunction with program
technical oversight and support requirements, including program and
technical reviews.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-39
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 Global Lightning--Joint Tactical Terminal--Transceiver (JTT-
X) is a single software defined radio with the capability to provide
aircrew connectivity to secure government and commercial beyond line-
of-sight data and voice communication. It is a stand-alone system that
is interoperable and miniaturized with embedded capabilities to support
future waveforms.
2. The Advanced Electronic Warfare system is a fully integrated
multi-spectral suite enabling both offensive and defensive electronic
warfare capabilities for the F/A-18E/F. These new capabilities include
all aspect, high sensitivity detection; jamming of radio frequency
threats; Open Mission Systems compatibility with the APG-79 and
Distributed Targeting Processor--Networked; and tighter integration
with platform data sensor fusion functions.
3. The Next Generation Electronic Attack Unit (NGEAU) will support
an OMS processor architecture, include Multi Level Security (MLS), and
include a Multi-Tier Resource Management (MTRM) framework.
Additionally, the NGEAU addresses diminishing manufacturing sources and
material shortages concerns with the current electronic attack unit.
4. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) will provide mission
planning capability for support of military aviation operations. It
will also provide support for unit-level mission planning for all
phases of military flight operations and have the capability to provide
necessary mission data for the aircrew. JMPS will support the
downloading of data to electronics data transfer devices for transfer
to aircraft and weapon systems. A JMPS for a specific aircraft type
will consist of basic planning tools called the Joint Mission Planning
Environment (JMPE) mated with a Unique Planning Component (UPC)
provided by the aircraft program. In addition, UPCs will be required
for specific weapons, communication devices, and moving map displays.
The JMPS will be tailored to the specific releasable configuration for
the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
5. The AN/ALE-47 electronic warfare countermeasures dispensing
system (common carriage) is a threat-adaptive dispensing system for
chaff, flares, and expendable jammers for self-protection against
airborne and ground-based radio frequency and infrared threats. The
operational flight program and mission data files used in the AN/ALE-47
contain algorithms used to calculate the best defense against specific
threats. AN/ALE-47 common carriage provides increased survivability
against aircraft threats by increasing the quantity of airborne
expendable countermeasures (AECM) carried per aircraft and enabling the
use of next generation AECM required to defeat emerging threat systems.
6. The AN/PYQ-10(C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is an advanced secure
cryptographic device that enables safe distribution and storage of
communications security (COMSEC) key material, electronic protection
data, and signal operating instructions using encrypted keys or codes.
AN/PYQ-10(C) is the next generation of the currently fielded AN/CYZ-10
data transfer device. The AN/PYQ-10(C) provides automated, secure, and
user-friendly methods for managing and distributing cryptographic key
material, signal operating instructions, and electronic protection
data. This course introduces some of the basic components and
activities associated with the AN/PYQ-10(C) in addition to hands-on
training. Learners will become familiar with the security features of
the SKL, practice the initial setup of the SKL, and will receive and
distribute electronic keys using the SKL.
7. KG-250X is a certified Type 1 inline network encryptor that
provides network security designed to protect Sensitive Compartmented
Information and is suitable for a variety of applications and missions.
8. Software provides for initial design and development of the
Electronic
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Warfare and Advanced Systems Software builds.
9. Technical Data provides for the F/A-18E/F post-production of
classified test reports and other related documentation.
10. Training aides and devices expenditures provide for upgraded
classified lessons as well as hardware, spares, and installation for
the tactical operational flight trainers, low-cost trainers (LCT),
aircrew courseware, and spares for delivery and installation of systems
configuration sets.
11. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
12. 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
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
13. 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.
14. 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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