Notice2026-04424
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
March 6, 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 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11055-11057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04424]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-48]
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-
48, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: March 3, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-48
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 Ukraine
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $172 million
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TOTAL................................. $172 million
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Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
Sustainment related articles and services for the HAWK missile
system, including: five-ton cargo trucks; HAWK system spare parts;
refurbishment and system overhaul of HAWK air defense fire units; tool
kits; test equipment; support equipment; technical documentation;
training; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor technical and
field office support; U.S. Government and contractor technical
assistance; storage containers and equipment related to spare parts
storage; MIM-23 HAWK missile spare parts and missile repair; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UP-B-UDG)
(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
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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 23, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Ukraine--HAWK Phase III Missile System and Sustainment
The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy sustainment related
articles and services for the HAWK missile system, including: five-ton
cargo trucks; HAWK system spare parts; refurbishment and system
overhaul of HAWK air defense fire units; tool kits; test equipment;
support equipment; technical documentation; training; U.S. Government
and contractor technical and field office support; U.S. Government and
contractor technical assistance; storage containers and equipment
related to spare parts storage; MIM-23 HAWK missile spare parts and
missile repair; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total program cost is $172 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the ability of
Ukraine to provide for its own defense.
This proposed sale will improve Ukraine's capability to meet
current and future threats by further equipping it to conduct self-
defense and regional security missions with a more robust air defense
capability. Ukraine 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 contractors will be Sielman Corporation, located in
Volos, Greece; RTX Corporation, located in Andover, MA; and PROJECTXYZ,
located in 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 require temporary duty
travel of an estimated five U.S. Government and fifteen contractor
representatives to Ukraine.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-48
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 HAWK Phase III missile system is a medium range air defense
system. The system can be configured as a battery or fire unit,
depending on the mission. The HAWK missile system consists of a high-
powered illuminator (HPI) radar, continuous wave acquisition radar
(CWAR), platoon command post (PCP) or battery command post (BCP),
launcher-transporters or zero-length launchers, missile loaders, and
MIM-23 missiles. The HAWK system is designed for mid-range air defense
and can be deployed to engage fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft,
cruise missiles, and a limited number of tactical ballistic missiles
when cued from an adequate 3D source. HAWK has been out of the U.S.
inventory for more than 25 years (1996 for the U.S. Army and 1998 for
the U.S. Marine Corps).
2. Each HAWK fire unit will consist of one PCP or BCP, one HPI, one
CWAR, three analog or mobility launchers, two missile loaders, 60 kW
power generation units, and a basic load of MIM-23 HAWK missiles.
3. Each HAWK battery will consist of one PCP or BCP, two HPI, one
CWAR, six analog or mobility launchers, two missile loaders, 60 kW
power generation units, and a basic load of MIM-23 HAWK missiles.
4. The PCP or BCP provides the central fire control support, data
processing, and operational communication center to support HAWK
surface-to-air engagements through automatic data processing equipment
and communications equipment. The PCP or BCP provides automatic track
detection, threat ordering, and engagement recommendations to provide
the PCP or BCP operators with the correct level of information
necessary to accomplish the objective air defense mission.
5. The AN/MPQ-61 HPI is the HAWK system's tracking radar. It uses
radiofrequency energy and provides a rear reference signal to enable
HAWK missile tracking, guidance to, and intercept of hostile targets.
6. The AN/MPQ-62 CWAR provides low to medium altitude target
detection including in a clutter environment. It provides digital track
reports containing target azimuth, radial velocity, approach or recede
status, and range rate and Doppler audio. HAWK software improvements
enhanced the CWAR's ability to detect and classify helicopters.
7. The launcher-transporter and zero-length launcher transport,
aim, and fire HAWK missiles. Under the remote control of the PCP or
BCP, either launcher permits rapid launching of one or more missiles
against single or multiple targets and can support multiple engagements
simultaneously. The launchers provide 360-degree, all weather, day and
night missile launch capability.
8. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
9. 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.
10. A determination has been made that Ukraine 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.
11. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Ukraine.
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