Notice2026-01354
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 3153-3155]
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. 20-61]
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 20-
61, Policy Justification, and Sensitive of Technology.
Dated: January 21, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-61
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: Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $60.9 million
Other.................................... $18.2 million
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TOTAL.................................. $79.1 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixty (60) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II All Up Round (AUR) missiles
Eleven (11) AIM-9X Block II Tactical guidance units
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: missile containers
and support equipment; spare parts, and missile support, 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 (TK-P-AIX)
(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: May 14, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
T[uuml]rkiye--AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles
The Republic of T[uuml]rkiye has requested to buy sixty (60) AIM-9X
Sidewinder Block II All Up Round (AUR) missiles and eleven (11) AIM-9X
Block II Tactical guidance units. The following non-MDE items will be
included: missile containers and support equipment; spare parts, and
missile support, 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 $79.1 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security of the U.S. by improving the security of a NATO Ally
that continues to be a force for political and economic stability in
Europe.
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This proposed sale will provide T[uuml]rkiye with a critical air
defense capability to assist in defending its homeland and U.S.
personnel stationed there. T[uuml]rkiye will have no difficulty
absorbing these articles 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 RTX Corporation, located in
Tucson, AZ. 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 annual trips of
three U.S. Government and two contractor representatives to
T[uuml]rkiye for technical reviews, support, and oversight for
approximately eight years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-61
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 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missile represents a substantial
increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance over the
AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I missile configuration. The
missile includes a high off-boresight seeker, an enhanced
countermeasure rejection capability, a low drag/high angle of attack
airframe, and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing
System. The most current AIM-9X Block II operational flight software
developed for all international partners, which is authorized by U.S.
Government export policy, provides fifth-generation infrared missile
capabilities such as lock-on-after-launch, Weapons Data Link, surface
attack, and surface launch. No software source code or algorithms will
be released.
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 T[uuml]rkiye 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 Republic of
T[uuml]rkiye.
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