Notice2026-01342
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 3145-3146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01342]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-59]
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#097c7b666663277368617b68276a607f496468606527646065"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92e7e0fdfdf8bce8f3fae0f3bcf1fbe4d2fff3fbfebcfffbfe">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cca8bfafade2a2afbee2bebfbeafa1aba1b8e2a0a5bfb8e2afa2bfe1a1aeb48ca1ada5a0e2a1a5a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="086c7b6b6926666b7a267a7b7a6b656f657c2664617b7c266b667b25656a70486569616426656164">[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 25-
59, 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. 25-59
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 Israel
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $500 million
Other................................... $ 10 million
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TOTAL................................. $510 million
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Three thousand eight hundred forty-five (3,845) KMU-558B/B Joint
Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body
Three thousand two hundred eighty (3,280) KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance
kits for the MK 82 bomb body
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: 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: Navy (IS-P-AVR)
(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: June 30, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Israel--Munitions Guidance Kits and Munitions Support
The Government of Israel has requested to buy three thousand eight
hundred forty-five (3,845) KMU-558B/B Joint Direct Attack Munition
(JDAM) guidance kits for the BLU-109 bomb body and three thousand two
hundred eighty (3,280) KMU-572 F/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 82
bomb body. The following non-MDE items will also be included: 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 $510 million.
The U.S. is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to
U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a
strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is
consistent with those objectives.
The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current
and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel's borders,
vital infrastructure, and population centers. This proposed sale will
increase the interoperability with U.S. forces and conveys U.S.
commitment to Israel's security and armed forces modernization. Israel
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 The Boeing Company, located in St.
Charles, MO. Part of the JDAM guidance kit requirement may be
transferred from U.S. government stock. 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 Israel.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-59
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. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb body
paired with a warhead-specific guidance kit containing an Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance
capability with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or
M-Code that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse
weather ``smart'' munitions. The JDAM weapon can be delivered from
modest standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety of
land and surface targets during the day or night. The JDAM can receive
target coordinates via preplanned mission data from the delivery
aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (e.g., forward-looking infrared,
radar) during captive carry, or from a third-party source via manual or
automated aircrew cockpit entry.
a. The KMU-558 guidance kit is paired with a BLU-109 class warhead
to assemble a GBU-31 JDAM.
b. The KMU-572 guidance kit is paired with a MK 82 class warhead to
assemble a GBU-38 JDAM.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
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 Israel 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 the Government of
Israel.
[FR Doc. 2026-01342 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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