Notice2026-02061
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
February 2, 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 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4534-4536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02061]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-88]
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
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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 25-88, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 29, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN02FE26.017
Transmittal No. 25-88
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 *............... $605 million
Other................................... $100 million
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Total................................. $705 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-eight (48) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
(HIMARS)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: M1084A2 HIMARS
resupply vehicles; M1095 trailers; Low Cost Reduced Range Practice
Rocket (LCRRPR) pods; intercom systems; radio and communication mounts;
spares parts and services; United States (U.S.) Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services;
studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AT-B-UOU)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-B-UNP, AT-B-UMJ, AT-B-UMK
(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 30, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
The Government of Australia has requested to buy forty-eight (48)
M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). The following
non-MDE items will also be included: M1084A2 HIMARS resupply vehicles;
M1095 trailers; Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket (LCRRPR) pods;
intercom systems; radio and communication mounts; spare parts and
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services; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; studies and surveys; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$705 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. Australia is one of the United States'
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 this 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 and will enhance interoperability with U.S.
forces and other allied forces. Australia will use the capability to
strengthen its homeland defense and provide greater security for its
critical infrastructure. Australia 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 contractors will be Lockheed Martin, located in Grand
Prairie, TX; L3Harris Corporation, located in Melbourne, FL; Leonardo
DRS, located in Arlington, VA; and Oshkosh Corporation, located in
Stafford, 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 not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Australia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-88
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 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a C-
130 transportable wheeled launcher with Global Positioning System (GPS)
Precise Positioning Service capability mounted on a 5-ton Family of
Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck chassis. HIMARS is the modern
Army-fielded version of the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270
launcher and can fire all the MLRS Family of Munitions (FOM), including
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) variants and the Army
Tactical Missile System. Utilizing the MLRS FOM, the HIMARS can engage
targets between 15 and 300 kilometers with GPS-aided precision
accuracy.
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 Australia can provide 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.
5. 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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