Notice2026-02395
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
February 6, 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 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5446-5448]
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. 25-107]
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#3247405d5d581c48535a40531c515b44725f535b5e1c5f5b5e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9e99848481c5918a83998ac588829dab868a8287c5868287">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7a6d7d7f30707d6c306c6d6c7d7379736a3072776d6a307d706d33737c665e737f777230737772"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52362131337c3c31207c202120313f353f267c3e3b21267c313c217f3f302a123f333b3e7c3f3b3e">[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-
107, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 4, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-107
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 India
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $39.5 million
Other................................... $ 7.6 million
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TOTAL................................. $47.1 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to two hundred sixteen (216) M982A1 Excalibur tactical
projectiles
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: ancillary items;
Portable Electronic Fire Control Systems (PEFCS) with Improved Platform
Integration Kit (iPIK); primers; propellant charges; United States
(U.S.) Government technical assistance; technical data; repair and
return services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (IN-B-UNA)
(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 19, 2025
\*\ as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
India--Excalibur Projectiles
The Government of India has requested to buy up to two hundred
sixteen (216) M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles. The following non-
MDE items will also be included: ancillary items; Portable Electronic
Fire Control Systems (PEFCS) with Improved Platform Integration Kit
(iPIK); primers; propellant charges; U.S. Government technical
assistance; technical data; repair and return services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total
cost is $47.1 million.
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This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by helping to strengthen the U.S.-
Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major
defense partner which continues to be an important force for political
stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South
Asia regions.
The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current
and future threats by providing precision capability equipment, which
will increase first strike accuracy in its brigades. India 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
Arlington, 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 India.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-107
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 M982A1 Excalibur 155 mm high explosive projectile is an all-
up projectile with global positioning system (GPS) aided precision
guidance capability provided by either Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code. The Excalibur provides the ability
to accurately engage targets at distances up to 25 miles. Excalibur is
commonly fired from U.S. Army and Marine Corps towed and self-propelled
howitzer systems, including the M777 and M109.
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 India can provide
substantially 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 India.
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