Notice2026-07242
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
April 15, 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 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20146-20147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07242]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-70]
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 25-70, 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 25-70
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 *............... $0.95 billion
Other................................... $1.15 billion
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TOTAL................................. $2.10 billion
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of United
Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten (10) Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small
Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), Systems of
Systems to include:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two hundred forty (240) Coyote Block 2 All-Up-Rounds
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: Ku Band Multi-
Function Radio Frequency System (KuMRFS) radars; Coyote launcher
systems (4-pack launcher); Electro Optical Infrared (EO/IR) cameras;
AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; Forward Area Air Defense Command and
Control (FAAD C2) systems; support and test equipment; integration and
test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment;
software delivery and support; facilities and construction support;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; studies and surveys;
maintenance services; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZEF)
(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.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft
Integrated Defeat System
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten
(10) Fixed Site--Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat
System (FS-LIDS) System of Systems, to include: two hundred forty (240)
Coyote Block 2 All-Up-Rounds; Ku Band Multi-Function Radio Frequency
System (KuMRFS) radars; Coyote launcher systems (4-pack launcher);
Electro Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders;
Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) systems; support
and test equipment; integration and test support; spare and repair
parts; communications equipment; software delivery and support;
facilities and construction support; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; studies and surveys; maintenance services; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$2.10 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
major defense partner. The UAE is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the United Arab Emirates' ability to
defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity to meet its national
defense requirements. The United Arab Emirates will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment 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 RTX Corporation, located in
Tewksbury, MA; Northrop Grumman, located in Huntsville, AL; and SRC
Corporation, located in Syracuse, NY. 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 temporary
assignment of four U.S. Government and eight U.S. contractor
representatives to the UAE for a duration of five years to support
fielding, training, and sustainment activities.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-70
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 Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated
Defeat System (FS-LIDS) is a Counter Unmanned Aircraft System of
Systems capable of detecting and defeating evolving and proliferating
unmanned aircraft system threats through both kinetic and
electromagnetic warfare means.
2. The Ku Band Multifunction Radio Frequency System (KuMURFS) is a
multi-function radar. The radar is capable of providing simultaneous C-
UAS and Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) Air Surveillance
and effector support missions. It provides three-dimensional target
location to provide situational awareness for command-and-control
systems and
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guidance used by the Block-2 Interceptor.
3. The Coyote Launcher is a rail launching kinetic defeat system
that deploys interceptors from an A-size sonobuoy tube or Common Launch
Tube. The launch system is designed for distributed system setup
ensuring maximum base and critical site protection.
4. The Coyote Interceptor is a high speed, highly maneuverable,
semi-active guided airframe with a proximity blast fragmentation
warhead. It provides a kinetic defeat capability with a proximity blast
fragmentation warhead against Counter Unmanned Aircraft threats. It
contains an Electronic Safe and Arming Device (ESAD) fuze, providing
extensive environmental safety features including terminal air arming
and re-attack to increase probability of kill.
5. The Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera used to identify
Unmanned Aircraft System tracks through enhanced visual identification.
It provides secondary location verification, identification and
classification of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ground stations.
The camera contains plug-and-flight, open architecture, is mission
configurable, and offers a day and night surveillance system.
6. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized,
portable, hand-held fill device used for securely receiving, storing,
and transferring electronic key material and data between compatible
end cryptographic units (ECU) and communications equipment. It supports
both the DS-101 and DS-102 interfaces, as well as the Crypto Ignition
Key and is compatible with existing ECUs.
7. The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) is a
command-and-control station that provides engagement operations,
aircraft avoidance and fratricide prevention. FAAD C2 enables Air
Defense mission command system integration and Tactical Data Link
interoperability with Link 16. FAAD C2 is the integration point for a
single operator to receive detection alerts and information from
connected peripherals like radar, radio frequency detector antennas and
external data feeds, activate mitigation techniques that include
kinetic and non-kinetic options and provides situational awareness,
alerts, and battlefield dissemination as directed. FAAD C2 supports
integration of multiple weapon systems, to include the High Energy
Laser Weapon System (HELWS) being purchased by the United Arab Emirates
via Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). As requested, the scope of this
proposed sale will be limited to only the integration of the DCS HELWS
component by which the FAAD C2 operator tracks incoming CUAS threats
and issues commands to the HELWS operator station to then initiate
engagements.
8. The Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) is the force
operations software that provides planning and situational awareness
capabilities for air-defense sensor/weapon emplacement; projects
Airspace Control Measures (ACM) to create a near-real time, three-
dimensional Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP); and connects air-
defense systems to facilitate Joint and Multinational interoperability.
9. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of United
Arab Emirates.
[FR Doc. 2026-07242 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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