Notice2026-01720
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 29, 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 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3879-3880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01720]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-74]
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#d3a6a1bcbcb9fda9b2bba1b2fdb0baa593beb2babffdbebabf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a1f1805050044100b02180b4409031c2a070b030644070306">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f99d8a9a98d7979a8bd78b8a8b9a949e948dd795908a8dd79a978ad4949b81b994989095d7949095"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="37534454561959544519454445545a505a43195b5e4443195459441a5a554f775a565e5b195a5e5b">[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-
74, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 26, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-74
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 Germany
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $3.0 billion
Other................................... $500 million
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TOTAL................................. $3.5 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred seventy-three (173) Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I
Five hundred seventy-seven (577) Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block
IIIC
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following additional non-MDE items will also be included: MK 21
Mod 3 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canisters; MK 13 Mod 1 VLS
canisters; missile and support test equipment component parts;
engineering, integration, and test (EI&T) materiel and support required
to produce SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles; special test and
handling equipment; training and training equipment aids; technical
publications data; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; related studies
and analysis support; and product life cycle sustainment support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (GY-P-ALM, GY-P-GRN)
(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: November 14, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Germany--Standard Missile 6 Block I and Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC
The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to one hundred
seventy three (173) Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and up
to five hundred seventy seven (577) Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC
missiles, along with the non-MDE inclusion of MK 21 and MK 13 Vertical
Launch System (VLS) missile transport, storage and launch canisters
into which are installed SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles,
respectively. The following additional non-MDE items will also be
included: MK 21 Mod 3 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canisters; MK 13 Mod
1 VLS canisters; missile and support test equipment component parts;
engineering, integration, and test (EI&T) materiel and support required
to produce SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles; special test and
handling equipment; training and training equipment aids; technical
publications data; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; related studies and analysis
support; and product life cycle sustainment support. The total
estimated cost is $3.5 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 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 Germany's capability to meet current
and future threats by providing integrated air and missile defense
capabilities deployable from their future Aegis Weapon System equipped
F127 class surface combatants, bolstering Germany's capacity to present
a credible deterrence to regional strategic competitors. The proposed
sale will also improve Germany's ability to operate alongside U.S. and
Allied naval forces in facing a full spectrum of maritime threats.
Germany will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles 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, with locations in
Camden, AR; Tucson, AZ; and Huntsville, AL. 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 Germany.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-74
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 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) is a surface Navy anti-air missile
that provides area and ship self-defense. The missile is intended to
project power and contribute to raid annihilation by destroying manned
fixed and rotary wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise
missiles. It was designed to fulfill the need for a vertically
launched, extended range missile compatible with the Aegis Weapon
System to be used against extended range threats at sea, near land, and
over land. The SM-6 combines the tested legacy of Standard Missile 2
(SM-2) propulsion and ordnance with an active radio frequency seeker
allowing for over-the-horizon engagements and enhanced capability at
extended ranges.
2. The SM-2 Block IIIC maximizes existing SM-6 Block I active and
SM-2 semi-active missile technology to deliver a low cost, medium
range, dual mode, active semi-active missile. The guidance, ordnance
and power, and control and telemetry sections are derived from SM-6
Block I, and the dual thrust rocket motor and missile canisters are
derived from SM-2.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. 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.
5. A determination has been made that Germany 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Germany.
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