Notice2026-01502
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3477-3479]
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. 25-68]
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.
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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-
68, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 22, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-68
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 Norway
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $107 million
Other................................... $ 6 million
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TOTAL................................. $113 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eight hundred sixteen (816) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment
I
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: spare parts,
consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; training
aids, devices, and spare parts; classified and unclassified software
delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and
technical data; 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: Air Force (NO-D-YAK)
(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: September 15, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Norway--GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I
The Government of Norway has requested to buy eight hundred sixteen
(816) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment I. The following non-MDE
items will also be included: spare parts, consumables and accessories,
and repair and return support; training aids, devices, and spare parts;
classified and unclassified software delivery and support; classified
and unclassified publications and technical data; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering,
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logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $113
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a NATO
Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Norway's capability to meet current
and future threats and increase its interoperability with the U.S. and
other NATO members. Norway 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 The Boeing Company, located in
Arlington, VA. The purchaser typically requests offsets. 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 Norway.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-68
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 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB-I) all up
round is a 250-lb GPS-aided inertial navigation system with precise
positioning services provided by Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module or M-Code, small autonomous, day or night, adverse weather,
conventional, air-to-ground precision glide weapon able to strike fixed
and stationary relocatable non-hardened targets from standoff ranges.
It provides aircraft with an ability to four SDBs in place of one
2,000-lb bomb.
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 Norway 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
Norway.
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