Notice2026-19327
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
September 22, 2026
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Defense Department
Abstract
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 60107-60108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19327]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 26-0S]
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,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff8a8d909095d1859e978d9ed19c9689bf929e9693d1929693"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cf9fee3e3e6a2f6ede4feeda2efe5facce1ede5e0a2e1e5e0">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e185928280cf8f8293cf939293828c868c95cf8d889295cf828f92cc8c8399a18c80888dcf8c888d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55312636347b3b36277b27262736383238217b393c26217b363b267838372d1538343c397b383c39">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 are copies of the attached
Transmittal 26-0S and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 17, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. 26-0S
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Bahrain
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-36
Date: April 27, 2018
Implementing Agency: Navy
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description: On April 27, 2018, Congress was notified by
congressional certification transmittal number 16-36 of the possible
sale, under 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of (12) AH-1Z
Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed
and 2 spares); fourteen (14) AGM-114 Hellfire missiles; and fifty-six
(56) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B. The
following non-MDE items were also included: Honeywell Embedded Global
Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) with
standard positioning service; joint mission planning systems; M197 20mm
gun systems; tech refresh mission computers; AN/AAQ-30 target sight
systems; helmet mounted display system/Optimized Top Owl; communication
equipment; electronic warfare systems; APX-117 Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF); AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems; AN/ALE-47 countermeasure
dispenser sets; APR-39C(V)2 radar warning receivers; support equipment;
spare engine containers; spare and repair parts; 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 value was $911.4
million. Major defense equipment (MDE) constituted $490.9 million of
this total.
On April 15, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 18-0F, under Section 36(b)(5)(C) of
the Arms Export Control Act, of the inclusion of one hundred forty-four
(144) AGM-114 Hellfire missiles; twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air
Training Missiles; six hundred two (602) APKWS-II WGU-59B Guidance
Sections; eight hundred twenty-six (826) MK-66 rocket motors; eight
hundred twenty-six (826) MK-152 rocket warheads; fifty-six hundred
(5,600) rounds of PGU-27 20mm ammunition; Operational chaff, Decoy
Flares, and Impulse Cartridges. The estimated MDE value increased by
$42 million to a revised $533 million. The estimated total case value
was increased to $960 million.
On December 22, 2023, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0B-23, under Section 36(b)(5)(A) of
the Arms Export Control Act, of the inclusion of sixty (60) APKWS-II
WGU-59B Guidance Sections. The estimated total value of the additional
items and services was $2 million. The estimated MDE value increased by
$2 million to a revised $535 million. The estimated total case value
remained at $960 million.
This transmittal reports the addition of twelve (12) AH-1Z Attack
Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines; one thousand six
hundred eighty (1,680) APKWS WGU-59A/B; and fourteen (14) Honeywell
EGIs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: support and
test equipment; weapons and munitions; countermeasures; integration and
test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; mission
planning; software delivery and support; helmet mounted display system/
Optimized Top Owl; target sight systems and containers; technical
refresh mission computer; ANVIS-9 night vision cueing displays; AN/ARC-
210 Generation 6 RT 2036 radio equipment; AN/APX-123A IFF Mode 5
mounting trays and batteries; Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant
Actuated Devices; facilities and construction support; transportation;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and
training equipment; countermeasures to include M299 launchers; LAU-68F/
A rocket launchers; LAU-61C/A rocket launchers; M151 high explosive
warheads for airborne 2.75 rockets; MK66 MOD 4, 2.75-inch rocket
motors; WTU-1B warheads; M197 20MM armament pod gun assemblies; 20MM
PGU-27A/B target practice; 20MM PGU-28A/B semi armor piercing high
explosive incendiary; AN/ALE-47 training and operational flares and
chaff; MJU-32A/B decoy flares; MJU-49B pyrophoric decoy flare G6B;
SMB875B/ALE flare simulator; RR-129A/AL chaff cartridge; RR-144A/AL
training chaff cartridge; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridge; AN/AAR-47
missile warning system; AN/APR-39C radar warning receiver and
conversion kits; KIV-78A cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ-10C simple key
loader with KOV-21 crypto card; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering support; field service representatives and services;
technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and
other related elements of program and logistics support. The total
estimated value of the new MDE articles is $600 million. This results
in a net increase in cost of MDE of $600 million and a revised total
cost for MDE of $1.135 billion. The total estimated value of the new
non-MDE articles is $350 million. This results in a net increase in
cost of non-MDE of $350 million and a revised total cost for non-MDE of
$777 million. The total case value increases by $950 million, resulting
in a total case value of $1.91 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification accounts for requested
additional MDE and non-MDE items not included in the original
notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in
capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles and
services will support Bahrain's ability to use its AH-1Z Attack
Helicopters for its own defense, its participation in coalition
operations, and to enhance its interoperability with United States and
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization members.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a major non-NATO ally that is an important force for
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of Technology
Statement contained in the original notification applies to items
reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 27, 2026.
[FR Doc. 2026-19327 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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