Notice2026-05138
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
March 17, 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 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12769-12771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05138]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-121]
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#56232439393c782c373e243778353f20163b373f3a783b3f3a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e3b3c21212460342f263c2f602d27380e232f272260232722">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adc9dececc83c3cedf83dfdedfcec0cac0d983c1c4ded983cec3de80c0cfd5edc0ccc4c183c0c4c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14706777753a7a77663a66676677797379603a787d67603a777a673979766c5479757d783a797d78">[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 24-
121 and Policy Justification.
Dated: March 12, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-121
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 Iraq
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $110 million
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TOTAL................................. $110 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
case IQ-B-APT was below congressional notification threshold at $46
million ($0 in MDE) and included Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT);
VSAT modems; VSAT hubs; L-band tactical satellite service (L-TAC)
manpacks; commercial satellite services; satellite ground terminals,
modems, and hubs; spare parts; field service representative services;
and technical support and training. The Government of Iraq has
requested the case be amended to include additional VSATs; VSAT items;
and related support. This amendment will cause the case to exceed the
notification threshold, and thus notification of the entire program is
required.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: Very Small Aperture
Terminals (VSAT); VSAT modems; VSAT hubs; L-band tactical satellite
service (L-TAC) manpacks; commercial satellite services; satellite
ground terminals; modems and hubs; spare parts; field service
representative services; technical support and training; personnel
training; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services and personnel services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (IQ-B-APT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IQ-B-AAO
(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: January 14, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Iraq--Very Small Aperture Terminals
The Government of Iraq has requested to buy additional Very Small
Aperture Terminals (VSAT); VSAT modems; VSAT hubs; L-band tactical
satellite service manpacks; spare parts; personnel training; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services and
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personnel services; 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 (FMS) case, valued at $46 million ($0 in Major
Defense Equipment), included VSATs; VSAT modems; VSAT hubs; L-TAC
manpacks; commercial satellite services; satellite ground terminals,
modems, and hubs; spare parts; field service representative services;
and technical support and training. The estimated total cost is $110
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a strategic
partner.
The proposed sale will improve Iraq's capability to meet current
and future threats by improving its satellite communication capability
across the Ministry of Defense's communication infrastructure. This
investment in the Government of Iraq's command and control capabilities
is crucial to protecting its borders, energy infrastructure, and
residents. Iraq 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 Network Innovations, located in
Frederick, MD. 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 the assignment of
two additional U.S. Government and five U.S. contractor representatives
to Iraq for a duration of five years to support quarterly program
management reviews, provide engineering consulting and technical
assessments for equipment upgrades and evolutions to the VSAT hubs and
modems, and to conduct in-country training.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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