Notice2026-07239
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
April 14, 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 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19113-19114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07239]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 26-41]
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 the attached
Transmittal 26-41, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: April 9, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. RSAT 26-41
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 the United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $3.5 billion
Other................................... $1.0 billion
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TOTAL................................. $4.5 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One (1) Long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal
High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Twelve (12) Sentinel A4 uplinkers
Two (2) THAAD C3 Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) tactical
operations stations
Two (2) THAAD C3 TFCC launch and control stations
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: array faces;
subarray suites; active elements; synthesizer cabinets; local
oscillator distribution cabinets; environmental control unit cabinets;
power conversion cabinets; energy storage cabinets; radar processor
group cabinets; mission processor group cabinets; display consoles;
auxiliary cooling group 500-ton chillers; five years of sustainment
support; construction; training; publications and technical data;
encryptors; communications and communications security equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance; spares; training
devices; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Missile Defense Agency (AE-I-UBF)
(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: March 19, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--Long-Range Discrimination Radar with Terminal
High Altitude Area Defense Integration
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy one
(1) long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD); twelve (12) Sentinel A4 uplinkers; two
(2) THAAD C3 Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) tactical operations
stations; and two (2) THAAD C3 TFCC launch and control stations. The
following non-major defense equipment items will also be included:
array faces; subarray suites; active elements; synthesizer cabinets;
local oscillator distribution cabinets; environmental control unit
cabinets; power conversion cabinets; energy storage cabinets; radar
processor group cabinets; mission processor group cabinets; display
consoles; auxiliary cooling group 500-ton chillers; five years of
sustainment support; construction; training; publications and technical
data; encryptors; communications and communications security equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; spares; training
devices; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $4.5 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
security of an important regional partner. The United Arab Emirates
continues to be a vital U.S. partner for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
This proposed sale will improve the United Arab Emirate's
capability to meet current and future threats in the region by
expanding the defended area to 360 degrees which benefits the U.S. and
its partners. The United Arab Emirates 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation,
located in Moorestown, NJ, and 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 the assignment of
four (4) additional U.S. Government and ten (10) contractor
representatives to the United Arab Emirates for a duration of three (3)
years to support the construction, integration, and delivery phases of
the program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-41
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 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is the
first weapon system with both endo and exo-atmospheric capability
developed specifically to defend against ballistic missiles. The higher
altitude and theater wide protection offered by THAAD provides more
protection of larger areas than lower-tier systems alone. THAAD is
designed to defend against short, medium, and intermediate-range
ballistic missiles. The THAAD system consists of four major components:
fire control/communications, radar, launchers, and interceptors.
2. The long-range discrimination radar (LRDR) is a software defined
scalable, modular, and extensible family of radars that include ground-
based, transportable, and ship-based variants. The LRDR-Middle East
(ME) is a ground-based variant of the U.S. To address the entire United
Arab Emirates threat set, LRDR-ME will contain software technology from
the U.S. variants as well as LRDR software technology.
3. The Sentinel A4 is a medium-range air defense active
electronically scanned array radar developed to track airborne systems
and artillery/mortar threats. It is a U.S. Army program of record,
currently in low-rate initial production for nineteen units. The
Sentinel array will need to be fully populated with transmit/receive
modules to provide link margin throughout the entire THAAD kinematic
envelope.
4. In the LRDR-THAAD integrated weapon system, there is a need to
provide the THAAD interceptor with updates during flyout. Sentinel A4,
a mobile, rotating radar, will be used as an X-band uplinker for the
THAAD interceptors. This solution will provide in-flight target updates
to the interceptor and receive downlinks for interceptor status. Each
additional launch site (remote or co-located) will have a dedicated
Sentinel to provide dedicated communications with an interceptor from
that launch site.
5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
6. 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.
7. A determination has been made that the United Arab Emirates 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.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of the
United Arab Emirates.
[FR Doc. 2026-07239 Filed 4-13-26; 8:45 am]
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