Notice2026-02525
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
February 9, 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 26 (Monday, February 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5736-5737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02525]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-111]
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 25-
111, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 5, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-111
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 Korea
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $106.8 million
Other................................... $ 5.0 million
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TOTAL................................. $111.8 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under
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Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case KS-D-YAT
was below the congressional notification threshold at $18.8 million
($15.4 million in major defense equipment (MDE)) and included three
hundred eighty-seven (387) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I). The
Republic of Korea has requested the case be amended to include an
additional six hundred twenty-four (624) GBU-39/B SDB-Is. This
amendment will cause the case to exceed the notification threshold, and
thus notification of the entire program is required. The above
notification requirements are combined as follows:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One thousand eleven (1,011) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: aircraft components,
spares, and accessories; explosive charges, devices, propellants, and
components; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and
return 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: Air Force (KS-D-YAT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-YBB
(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: December 5, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of Korea--GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs-Increment I (SDB-I)
The Republic of Korea has requested to buy an additional six
hundred twenty-four (624) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) that
will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under
the congressional notification threshold. The original Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) case, valued at $18.8 million ($15.4 million in major
defense equipment (MDE)), included three hundred eighty-seven (387)
GBU-39/B SDB-Is; aircraft components, spares, and accessories;
explosive charges, devices, propellants, and components; spare parts,
consumables and accessories, and repair and return 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 $111.8 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a major
ally that is an important force for political stability and economic
progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
This proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea's capability
to meet current and future threats by increasing its critical air
defense capability to deter aggression in the region and to ensure
interoperability with U.S. forces. The Republic of Korea already has
GBU-39/B SDB-Is in its inventory and 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 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 the Republic of Korea.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-111
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 (AUR) is a 250-pound GPS-aided munition with precise positioning
services provided by Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-
Code, and it is a small, autonomous, day or night, adverse weather,
conventional, air-to-ground precision glide weapon able to strike fixed
and stationary re-locatable non-hardened targets from standoff ranges.
The SDB system employs a smart carriage capable of carrying four 250-lb
class guided air-to-surface munitions. It can destroy high-priority
fixed and stationary targets from Air Force fighters and bombers in
internal bays or on external hard-points. SDB increases aircraft
loadout, decreases the logistical footprint, decreases collateral
damage, and improves aircraft sortie generation times.
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 the Republic of Korea 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 Republic of Korea.
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