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Code · REGISTER · 2026-01-12 · Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD) · Notices

Notices. Arms sales notice

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BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 24-129] Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice. SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urooj Zahra at
(703)695-6233, *urooj.zahra.civ@mail.mil,* or *dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@mail.mil* . 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 a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 24-129 and Policy Justification. Dated: January 7, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P EN12JA26.007 BILLING CODE 6001-FR-C Transmittal No. 24-129 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 Kuwait
(ii)*Total Estimated Value:* Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 Other $400 million TOTAL $400 million Funding Source: National Funds
(iii)*Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase:* The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy equipment and services required to upgrade and recertify PATRIOT PAC-2 Guidance Enhancement Missiles
(GEM)and recertify PATRIOT Guidance Enhancement Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T). *Major Defense Equipment (MDE):* None *Non-Major Defense Equipment:* The following non-MDE items will be included: sustainment maintenance; special tools, support, and test equipment; repair parts; modification kits; common tools; shop equipment and fixtures; material handling equipment; test support; stockpile reliability testing and inspection; repair and return support; spare parts; training; replacement materials; support from field service representatives, technicians, mechanics, and other support personnel; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv)*Military Department:* Army (KU-B-UYR)
(v)*Prior Related Cases, if any:* KU-B-UJO, KU-B-UKD, KU-B-UKI, KU-B-ULC, KU-B-ULD, KU-B-ULL, KU-B-ULS, KU-B-ULU
(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:* April 3, 2025 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Kuwait—Upgrade and Recertification of PATRIOT Missiles The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy equipment and services required to upgrade and recertify PATRIOT PAC-2 Guidance Enhancement Missiles
(GEM)and recertify PATRIOT Guidance Enhancement Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T). The following non-MDE items will be included: sustainment maintenance; special tools, support, and test equipment; repair parts; modification kits; common tools; shop equipment and fixtures; material handling equipment; test support; stockpile reliability testing and inspection; repair and return support; spare parts; training; replacement materials; support from field service representatives, technicians, mechanics, and other support personnel; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $400 million. 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 Middle East. The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats by assisting in maintaining higher levels of operational readiness while meeting its modernization and professionalization plans. Kuwait 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 RTX Corporation, located in Letterkenny, PA. 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 5 to 8 additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor representatives to travel to Kuwait periodically over a 15-to-20-year period to assist with maintenance and sustainment operations. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2026-00304 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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