Notice2026-11406
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
June 8, 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 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34612-34613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11406]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 26-45]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), 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 26-45, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: June 3, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. 26-45
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: Republic of Korea
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $2.3 billion
Other................................... $0.7 billion
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TOTAL................................. $3.0 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
Fifty-two (52) Embedded Global Positioning System/Precise
Positioning
Service/Inertial Navigation Systems with Selective Availability/
Anti-Spoofing
Module (48 installed, 4 spares)
Twenty-four (24) Airborne Low Frequency Sonars
Eight (8) M240D 7.62mm machine guns
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: T700-GE-401D
engines; AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Devices (NVDs); M514 impulse cartridge/
cartridge actuated devices; MJ20 cartridge actuated thruster/cartridge
actuated devices; WB53 fire extinguisher cartridge/cartridge actuated
devices; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridges; AN/AAR-47 missile warning
systems; AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe transponders; AN/ALE-
47 dispenser, electronic countermeasures; AN/AAS-44C(V) multi-spectral
targeting systems; IFF Mode \4/5\ cryptographic applique, KIV-78; Joint
Mission Planning Systems; Training Simulators/Operational Machine
Interface Assistants; Aviation Maintenance Weapons Loading Trainer;
Tactical Operational Flight Trainer; AN/ALQ-210 Electronic Support
Measures systems; APS-153(V) multi-mode radars; spare engine
containers; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment;
communications equipment; ferry support; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; obsolescence engineering, integration, and test activities
required to ensure readiness for the production of the Korean MH-60R
Multi-Mission Helicopters; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-SEY)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-P-SEL; KS-P-GST
(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: May 18, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of Korea--MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
Republic of Korea has requested to buy twenty-four (24) MH-60R
Multi-Mission Helicopters; fifty-two (52) Embedded Global Positioning
System/Precise Positioning Service/Inertial Navigation Systems with
Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (48 installed, 4 spares);
twenty-four (24) Airborne Low Frequency Sonars; and eight (8) M240D
7.62mm machine guns. The following non-major defense equipment items
will also be included: T700-GE-401D engines; M514 impulse cartridge/
cartridge actuated devices; MJ20 cartridge actuated thruster/cartridge
actuated devices; WB53 fire extinguisher cartridge/cartridge actuated
devices; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridges; AN/AAR-47 missile warning
systems; AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe transponders; AN/ALE-
47 dispenser, electronic countermeasures; AN/AAS-44C(V) multi-spectral
targeting systems; IFF Mode 4/5 cryptographic applique, KIV-78; Joint
Mission Planning Systems; Training Simulators/Operational Machine
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Interface Assistant, Avionics Training System; Training Simulators/
Operational Machine Interface Assistants; Aviation Maintenance Weapons
Loading Trainer; Tactical Operational Flight Trainer; AN/ALQ-210
Electronic Support Measures systems; APS-153(V) multi-mode radars;
spare engine containers; spare and repair parts; support and test
equipment; communications equipment; ferry support; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics
support services; obsolescence engineering, integration, and test
activities required to ensure readiness for the production of the
Korean MH-60R helicopters; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total cost is $3.0 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a
major ally that is an important force for political stability and
economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
The proposed sale will improve Republic of Korea's capability to
meet current and future threats by strengthening its Navy's multi
mission helicopter capability and by providing a credible force that is
capable of deterring adversaries. The Republic of Korea will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Rotary and Mission
Systems, located in Owego, 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 assignment of
one U.S. Government and two contractor representatives to the Republic
of Korea for a duration up to three years to support maintenance and
sustain operations.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-45
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 MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter focuses primarily on anti-
submarine and anti-surface warfare missions. The MH-60R also performs
search and rescue, surface target engagements, surveillance,
communications relay, logistics support, personnel transfer, and
vertical replenishment missions. The MH-60R carries several sensors and
data links to enhance its ability to work in a network centric battle
group and as an extension of its home ship/main operating base.
2. The mission equipment subsystem consists of the following
sensors and subsystems: an acoustics system capable of future dipping
sonar and sonobuoy operations, Multi-Mode Radar with integral
Identification Friend or Foe interrogator, radios with communications
security, electronic support measures, integrated self-defense, and
multi-spectral targeting system. The aircraft processes sensor data
onboard and transmits data via common data link (also referred to as
Hawklink). The aircraft is night vision compatible. It can carry AGM-
114A/B/K/N/R Hellfire missiles, as well as MK 46/54 torpedoes to engage
surface and sub-surface targets.
3. The MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter is capable of carrying the
Airborne Low Frequency Sonars, GAU-61 digital rocket launchers,
Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System, GAU-21 crew served guns, and
M240 crew served guns. The MH-60R weapons system is classified up to
SECRET. Unless otherwise noted below, MH-60R hardware and support
equipment, test equipment and maintenance spares are UNCLASSIFIED
except when electrical power is applied to hardware containing volatile
data storage. Technical data and documentation for MH-60R weapons
systems (to include sub-systems and weapons listed below) are
classified up to SECRET. This would be the second procurement of MH-60R
multi-mission helicopters by the Republic of Korea.
4. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
5. 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 weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities
6. A determination has been made that Republic of Korea can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have
been authorized for release and export to the Government of the
Republic of Korea.
[FR Doc. 2026-11406 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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