Notice2026-04623
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
March 10, 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 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11529-11531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04623]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-97]
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#6114130e0e0b4f1b000913004f020817210c00080d4f0c080d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5025223f3f3a7e2a313822317e333926103d31393c7e3d393c">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5d1c6d6d49bdbd6c79bc7c6c7d6d8d2d8c19bd9dcc6c19bd6dbc698d8d7cdf5d8d4dcd99bd8dcd9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b2a5b5b7f8b8b5a4f8a4a5a4b5bbb1bba2f8babfa5a2f8b5b8a5fbbbb4ae96bbb7bfbaf8bbbfba">[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 25-97
and Policy Justification.
Dated: March 5, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-97
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: NATO Support and Procurement Agency
(NSPA) for Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0 million
Other................................... $136.1 million
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TOTAL................................. $136.1 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales case
N4-B-VQX was below congressional notification threshold at $50.7
million ($0 in MDE) and included booster pellets; flight motors; gas
generators; Stinger warheads sections; and United States (U.S.)
Government and contractor engineering and technical services. NSPA has
requested that the case be amended to include additional non-Major
Defense Equipment. 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):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: booster pellets;
flight motors; gas generator cartridges; Stinger warheads sections;
U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics
support services; technical documentation; and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (N4-B-VQX)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N4-B-VQY
(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: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 18, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
NATO Support and Procurement Agency--Stinger Service Life Extension
Program Components, Parts, and Services
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) manages the Stinger
Service Life Extension Program on behalf of Germany, Italy, and the
Netherlands, and has requested to buy additional booster pellets;
flight motors; gas generator cartridges; Stinger warheads sections;
U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics
support services; technical
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documentation; and other related elements of logistics and program
support that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value
was under the congressional notification threshold. The original
Foreign Military Sales case, valued at $50.7 million, included the
following non-MDE items: booster pellets; flight motors; gas
generators; Stinger warheads sections; and U.S. Government and
contractor engineering and technical services. The estimated total cost
is $136.1 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of NATO
partners that are a force for political stability and economic
progress.
The proposed sale will improve NATO Allies' capability to meet
current and future threats and enhance interoperability with U.S. and
other allied forces. This proposed sale will contribute to U.S. and
NATO defense goals by increasing readiness and enhancing the air
defense capabilities of NATO Allies. Germany, Italy, and the
Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into their
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 PTI Technologies Inc., located in
Oxnard, CA; and L3 Harris, located in Melbourne, FL. 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 NSPA.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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