Notice2026-11407
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
June 8, 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 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34613-34614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11407]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 26-36]
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 26-36 and Policy Justification.
Dated: June 3, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. 26-36
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 Philippines
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $0
Other................................... $150 million
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TOTAL................................. $150 million
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
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Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will be included: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Helicopters; spare parts including main rotor blades; tail rotor
blades; full length trainer shoes; training for twenty-two (22) pilots
including ground and flight training, left seat orientation, and
Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and Helicopter Upset
Recovery; maintenance training for six (6) students including Bell 505
Maintenance Officer Course; field maintenance, integrated avionics,
component maintenance, and Safran engine maintenance training for
twenty-two (22) students; Bell 505 Veris flight simulators including
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package for five (5) years, and
operator and maintenance training for six (6) students; Field Support
Representative and Logistics Support Representative for one (1) year;
ILS, tools, and ground support equipment for two (2) operating bases
supporting twenty-two (22) aircraft operating two hundred (200) hours
per year for a duration of five (5) years; subscriptions including
electronic online; technical publications for twenty (20) years; Garmin
subscription for five (5) years; Program Management Reviews for three
(3) years hosted once annually; delivery and reassembly of the Bell 505
Jet Ranger X Helicopters; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PI-B-CAE)
(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: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 5, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
(U) Philippines--Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopter
(U) The Government of Philippines has requested to buy Bell 505 Jet
Ranger X Helicopters; spare parts including main rotor blades; tail
rotor blades; full length trainer shoes; pilot training for twenty-two
(22) pilots including ground and flight training, left seat
orientation, and Instrument Meteorological Conditions and Helicopter
Upset Recovery; maintenance training for six (6) students including
Bell 505 Maintenance Officer Course; field maintenance, integrated
avionics, component maintenance, and Safran engine maintenance training
for twenty-two (22) students. This proposed acquisition also includes
Bell 505 Veris flight simulators; an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
package for five (5) years, and operator and maintenance training for
six (6) students; Field Support Representative and Logistics Support
Representative for one (1) year; ILS, tools, and ground support
equipment for two (2) operating bases supporting twenty-two (22)
aircraft operating two hundred (200) hours per year for a duration of
five (5) years; subscriptions including electronic online; technical
publications for twenty (20) years; Garmin subscription for five (5)
years; Program Management Reviews for three (3) years hosted once
annually; delivery and reassembly of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
Helicopters; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total cost is $150 million.
(U) This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
strategic partner that continues to be an important force for political
stability, peace, and economic progress in the Southeast Asia.
(U) The proposed sale will improve Philippines' capability to meet
current and future threats by providing aircraft competency gaps in
operating rotary wing aircraft as part of an upgraded Bell 505 Jet
Ranger X Helicopter modern aircraft equipped with advanced system and
thereby enhancing comprehensive training. This enhanced capability will
facilitate the smooth transition for pilots to more complex rotary
aircraft within the Armed Forces Philippines, and it is a cost-
effective solution for developing rotary wing pilots.
(U) The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter
the basic military balance in the region.
(U) The principal contractor will be Bell Textron Inc., located in
Fort Worth, TX. 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.
(U) Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of any additional three U.S. Government and three contractor
representatives to Philippines for a duration of three years to support
program requirements and technical oversight.
(U) There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
[FR Doc. 2026-11407 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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