Notice2026-19324
Arms Sales Notification
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September 22, 2026
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The DoD (referred to herein as "the Department," "Department of War" or "DoW") is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60108-60110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19324]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 26-83]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD (referred to herein as ``the Department,''
``Department of War'' or ``DoW'') 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 26-83, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 17, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. 26-83
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 Norway
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $1.2 billion
Other................................... $1.1 billion
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TOTAL................................. $2.3 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-one (21) UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Forty-six (46) T700-GE-701D engines
Twenty-five (25) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems
Twenty-five (25) Common Infrared Countermeasure
Twenty-five (25) AN/APR-39E(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver
Fifty (50) EAGLE-M+429 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial
Navigation Systems
One hundred (100) AN/ARC-231A RT-1987 Very Hight Frequency (VHF)/
Ultra High Frequency/line-of-sight satellite communication radios
Eighteen (18) M240H machine guns
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/AVR-2B(V)
Laser Warning System; APX-128 identification friend or foe (IFF)
transponder; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader; KIV-79 common IFF crypto
appliqu[eacute] computers; AN/ARN-147(V) VHF omni-directional range/
instrument landing system receiver radio; AN/ARN-149(V) low frequency/
automatic direction finder radio receiver; AN/ARN-153 tactical air
navigation system receiver transmitter; RACC-209 radar altimeter; AN/
ARC-201D radio; AN/ARC-210 Gen 6 radio; AN/PRC-167 radio; AN/ARC-220
high-frequency radio; AN/PRC-160 with automatic link establishment
capabilities; EBC 406HM emergency locator transmitter; Advanced Sight
Display Computer Heads-Up Display system; RDR-7000 color weather radar;
MX-10D electro-optical/infrared with laser designator/illuminator/
pointer/range finder/cabin viewer; engine inlet barrier filters;
ballistic armor protection systems; internal auxiliary fuel tank
systems; fast rope insertion extraction systems; airframe mounted
rescue hoists; rescue hoist equipment sets; dual patient litter system
sets; Martin-Baker palletized crew chief/gunner seats with crashworthy
floor structural modifications; external stores support system with
crashworthy external fuel system tanks; country unique instrument
panel; cockpit multi-function display; degraded visual environment
system; LINK-16 (small tactical terminal KOR-24A); Traffic Alert
Collision Avoidance System, Type I; direction finder DF-935;
environmental control system; snow skis; Bambi Bucket; helicopter
terrain awareness system; very important person kit; upturned exhaust
system; M-240 (MAG-58) machine gun; M-134 machine gun; M3M (GAU-21)
machine gun; external gun mount system; provisions for litters; litter
straps; medical trauma bag; 120V AC power; auxiliary bleed air cabin
heater; encrypted aircraft wireless intercom system; 60KVA aircraft
generator; winterization kit; universal software loader verifier; black
hawk aircrew trainer; maintenance and aircrew training devices/
software; helmets; transportation; organizational equipment; spare and
repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical
data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of program and logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (NO-B-VSL)
(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: August 21, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Norway--UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Norway has requested to buy twenty-one (21) UH-
60M Black Hawk helicopters; forty-six (46) T700-GE-701D engines;
twenty-five (25) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems; twenty-five
(25) Common Infrared Countermeasure; twenty-five (25) AN/APR-39E(V)2
Radar Warning Receiver; fifty (50) EAGLE-M+429 Embedded Global
Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems; one hundred (100) AN/
ARC-231A RT-1987 Very High Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency/line-
of-sight satellite communication radios; and eighteen (18) M240H
machine guns. The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/
AVR-2B(V) Laser Warning System; APX-128
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identification friend or foe (IFF) transponder; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key
Loader; KIV-79 common IFF crypto appliqu[eacute] computers; AN/ARN-
147(V) VHF omni-directional range/instrument landing system receiver
radio; AN/ARN-149(V) low frequency/automatic direction finder radio
receiver; AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation system receiver
transmitter; RACC-209 radar altimeter; AN/ARC-201D radio; AN/ARC-210
Gen 6 radio; AN/PRC-167 radio; AN/ARC-220 high-frequency radio; AN/PRC-
160 with automatic link establishment capabilities; EBC 406HM emergency
locator transmitter; Advanced Sight Display Computer Heads-Up Display
system; RDR-7000 color weather radar; MX-10D electro-optical/infrared
with laser designator/illuminator/pointer/range finder/cabin viewer;
engine inlet barrier filters; ballistic armor protection systems;
internal auxiliary fuel tank systems; fast rope insertion extraction
systems; airframe mounted rescue hoists; rescue hoist equipment sets;
dual patient litter system sets; Martin-Baker palletized crew chief/
gunner seats with crashworthy floor structural modifications; external
stores support system with crashworthy external fuel system tanks;
country unique instrument panel; cockpit multi-function display;
degraded visual environment system; LINK-16 (small tactical terminal
KOR-24A); Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System, Type I; direction
finder DF-935; environmental control system; snow skis; Bambi Bucket;
helicopter terrain awareness system; very important person kit;
upturned exhaust system; M-240 (MAG-58) machine gun; M-134 machine gun;
M3M (GAU-21) machine gun; external gun mount system; provisions for
litters; litter straps; medical trauma bag; 120V AC power; auxiliary
bleed air cabin heater; encrypted aircraft wireless intercom system;
60KVA aircraft generator; winterization kit; universal software loader
verifier; black hawk aircrew trainer; maintenance and aircrew training
devices/software; helmets; transportation; organizational equipment;
spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment;
technical data and publications; personnel training and training
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other related elements of program and
logistics support. The total estimated cost is $2.3 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a
NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress
in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Norway's capability to meet current
and future threats and enhance its interoperability with U.S. and other
allied forces. It will also upgrade Norway's rotary wing capability,
allowing Norwegian Army and Special Operations Forces to independently
conduct operations while taking advantage of a common platform across
the fleet. Norway 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, Sikorsky, located
in Stratford, CT. 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 approximately
fifteen (15) U.S. Government and fifteen (15) contractor
representatives to travel to Norway for an extended period for
equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, training, and
technical and logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-83
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 UH-60M aircraft is a medium-lift four-bladed helicopter with
two (2) T-701D engines. The aircraft has four (4) multifunction
displays (MFDs), which provide access to aircraft systems, flight,
mission, and communication management systems. The instrumentation
panel includes four (4) MFDs, two (2) pilot and copilot flight director
panels, and two (2) data concentrator units. The navigation system will
have Embedded Global Preposition System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation
System (INS) (EGI), and two (2) advanced flight control computer
systems, which provide four-axis aircraft control.
a. The AN/ARC-201D Very High Frequency (VHF)-Frequency Modulation
Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) airborne
radio is a reliable, field-proven voice and data communication system
used with the UH-60M.
b. The AN/ARC-231A is a software-definable radio for military
aircraft that provides two-way, multi-mode voice and data
communications over a 30 Hz to 512 MHz frequency range. No designated
exportable/non-Communications Security (COMSEC) capable version
planned. Support both line-of-sight Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) and VHF
bands with AM, FM and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capabilities
including embedded frequency agile modes, Electronic Counter-
Countermeasures (ECCM) anti-jam waveforms including HAVE QUICK radio
and SINCGARS, Demand Assigned Multiple Access, and Integrated Waveform.
It provides simultaneous, real-time participation in tactical voice and
data communications networks. RT-1987 will provide National Security
Agency (NSA) tactical secure voice cryptographic interoperability
specification 3.1.1 crypto modernization compliance. Operator
selectable Air Traffic Control channel spacing of 5, 8.33, 12.5, and
25kHz steps, and other data link and secure communications features,
providing battlefield interoperability.
c. The AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) Airborne Communication System
provides rotary-wing aircraft, with advanced voice and data
capabilities for short-and long-distance communications. The system is
software programmable with a frequency range of 2.0000-29.9999 MHz, in
100-Hz steps and provides for providing embedded automatic link
establishment (ALE), serial tone data modem, text messaging, GPS
position reporting, and anti-jam ECCM functions.
d. The AN/ARC-210 is a family of radios for military aircraft that
provides two-way, multi-mode voice and data communications in the 30 to
512+ MHz frequency range. It covers both VHF and UHF bands with AM, FM,
and SATCOM capabilities. The ARC-210 radio also includes embedded anti-
jam waveforms, including HQ and SINCGARS, and other data link and
secure communications features providing total battlefield
interoperability and high-performance capabilities in the transfer of
data, voice, and imagery. The software-programmable encryption is under
the NSA cryptographic modernization initiative.
e. The AN/PRC-160 radio is a tactical wideband HF/VHF transceiver
providing Type 1 encryption and Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) GPS location and timing capabilities. The system
provides
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continuous frequency coverage from 1.5 to 60 MHz. The manpack version
provides 20 Watts HF and 10 Watts VHF transmit power from a single
battery. The system transmits in bandwidths from 3 kHz to 24 kHz with
data rates up to 120 Kbps. The software programmable system can operate
using NATO standard 2G, 3G, and 4G ALE waveforms and is compatible with
AM single sideband and CW modes.
f. The AN/PRC-167 is a multi-domain multi-channel tactical narrow
and wide-band dual transceiver radio system providing Type 1 encryption
and SAASM GPS location and timing capabilities. The system can provide
wide-band high-assurance self-healing networking capabilities and
mobile user objective system over-the-horizon capabilities. Each
transceiver is software programmable operating in the 30-512 MHz and
764-2600 MHz frequency ranges. The system can operate using the
following waveforms: narrow-band analog/PCM AM/FM, continuously
variable slope delta amplitude shift keying and frequency shift keying
cipher text, wideband 2400 bps and LPC/2400 mixed excitation linear
prediction--SATCOM.
g. The AN/APX-128, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder,
is a space diversity transponder and is installed on various military
platforms. When installed in conjunction with platform antennas and the
Remote-Control Unit (or other appropriate control unit), the
transponder provides identification, altitude and surveillance
reporting in response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based
and/or surface interrogators.
h. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized, portable,
hand-held fill device, for securely receiving, storing, and
transferring data between compatible cryptographic and communications
equipment. The AN/PYQ-10 SKL will contain the KOV-21 COMSEC card. The
cryptographic functions are performed by an embedded KOV-21 card
developed by the NSA.
i. The KIV-79 IFF crypto appliqu[eacute] provides cryptographic and
time-of-day services for a combined interrogator/transponder or
individual interrogator or transponder Mark XIIA (Mode 4 and Mode 5)
IFF system deployed to identify cooperative, friendly systems.
j. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Receiver detects laser rangefinders,
target designators and beam rider laser-aided systems targeting an
aircraft or vehicle. The AVR-2B is a detection component of the suite
of countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current
generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft
against the threat posed by laser designated or guided weapons.
k. The AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System is an integrated
infrared countermeasures suite utilizing ultraviolet sensors to display
accurate threat location and dispense decoys/countermeasures either
automatically or under pilot/crew control to defeat incoming missile
threats.
l. The EAGLE M+429 INS EGI, contains sensitive technology that
provides GPS hardening when loaded with COMSEC keys.
m. The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) is the next-
generation lightweight, laser-based, infrared countermeasure system for
rotary-wing, tilt rotor, and small fixed-wing aircraft across the DoW.
CIRCM provides near spherical coverage of the host platform to defeat
infrared-seeking threat missiles. CIRCM receives an angular bearing
hand-off from the Missile Warning System, employing a pointing and
tracking system that acquires and tracks the incoming missile. CIRCM
jams the missile by using modulated laser energy, thus degrading the
tracking capability of the missile and causing it to miss the aircraft.
n. The AN/APR-39E(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver is a radar threat
detection system that passively detects, categorizes, and prioritizes
radio frequency (RF) threats to aircraft, and then provides an audio/
visual cue to aircrew. AN/APR-39E(V)2 provides a fully digital
capability to enhance threat discrimination in the millimeter wave band
and increased overall system performance against frequency-agile RF and
active electronically scanned array threat radars.
o. The KOR-24A Lightweight Airborne Recovery System with Link 16
capability provides enhanced situational awareness and personnel
recovery support through participation in secure tactical data link
networks. The system enables the transmission and reception of tactical
data via Link 16 in support of joint and coalition operations. The
system incorporates COMSEC and transmission security capabilities,
enabling encrypted and secure data exchange using U.S. Government-
approved cryptographic methods. Secure operation requires the use of
classified keying material and network configuration parameters loaded
via approved key loading devices (e.g., AN/PYQ-10 SKL). The case
includes associated COMSEC equipment, including fill devices, cables,
and ancillary components required to support secure operations. All
COMSEC equipment, keying material, and network participation will be
provided, controlled, and managed in accordance with U.S. Government
security and releasability policy.
p. The Embedded GPS/INS EGI provides GPS and INS capabilities to
the aircraft. The EGI will include SAASM security for GPS precision
positioning service, if required.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that Norway can provide
substantially the same degree of protection of 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.
5. All defense articles, technical data, and services listed in
this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the
Government of Norway.
[FR Doc. 2026-19324 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P
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