Arms Sales Notification

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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 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66121-66122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21340]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 26-35]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), 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#a7d2d5c8c8cd89ddc6cfd5c689c4ced1e7cac6cecb89cacecb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2154534e4e4b0f5b404953400f424857614c40484d0f4c484d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdd9cededc93d3decf93cfcecfded0dad0c993d1d4cec993ded3ce90d0dfc5fdd0dcd4d193d0d4d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d091e0e0c43030e1f431f1e1f0e000a00194301041e19430e031e40000f152d000c040143000401">[email&#160;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 is a copy of the attached 
Transmittal 26-35, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 15, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. 26-35
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $2.0 billion
Other....................................  $3.0 billion
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  TOTAL..................................  $5.0 billion
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Five thousand four (5,004) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition 
(JDAM) guidance kits
    Five thousand (5,000) KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits
    Five thousand four (5,004) BLU-111 500-lb general purpose bombs
    Five thousand (5,000) BLU-117 2,000-lb general purpose bombs
Non-MDE:
    The following non-MDE items will also be included: FMU-139 fuze 
systems; DSU-38 and DSU-40 target detectors; containers and support 
equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and 
return support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SR-D-YAJ)
    (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: September 1, 2026
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--Joint Direct Attack Munitions--Extend Range

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy five thousand four 
(5,004) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits; five 
thousand (5,000) KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits; five thousand four (5,004) 
BLU-111 500-lb general purpose bombs; and five thousand (5,000) BLU-117 
2,000-lb general purpose bombs. The following non-major defense 
equipment will also be included: FMU-139 fuze systems; DSU-38 and DSU-
40 target detectors; containers and support equipment; spare parts, 
consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; U. S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The estimated total cost is $5.0 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region.
    The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's airborne defense 
capability to counter current and future regional threats, strengthen 
its homeland defense, and improve interoperability with systems 
operated by U.S. forces and other Gulf Region partners. The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia 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 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be The Boeing Corporation, located in 
Arlington, VA. 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 not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness because 
of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-35
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 Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) 
consist of a bomb body paired with a warhead-specific tail kit 
containing an Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System 
Precision Positioning Service guidance capability that converts 
unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' 
munitions. The extended range wing kit can be readily installed on 
existing JDAM MK-82 500-lb weapons and JDAM MK-84 2,000-lb weapons in 
the field. The JDAM weapon can be used against a variety of land and 
surface targets during the day or night. It can also receive target 
coordinates via preplanned mission data from the delivery aircraft, by 
onboard aircraft sensors during captive carry, or from a third-party 
source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
    a. The GBU-31 is a 2,000-lb JDAM, and consists of a KMU-556 tail 
kit and BLU-117 or MK-84 bomb body.
    b. The GBU-38 is a 500-lb JDAM, and consists of a KMU-572 tail kit 
and BLU-111 or MK-82 bomb body.
    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

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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.
    4. The U.S. Government has determined that Saudi Arabia 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.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia.

[FR Doc. 2026-21340 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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