[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1774-1775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00709]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 25-07]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 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, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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 25-07 
and Policy Justification.

    Dated: January 12, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-07
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 (MDE) *.........   $ 0
Other:..................................  $425 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $425 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 services, including delivery, installation, and 
upgrade, for PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build (PDB) 8.1.

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

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    None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
    The following non-MDE items will be included: software development; 
delivery and support; sustainment maintenance; spare and repair parts; 
personnel training and training equipment; United States (U.S.) 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; integration and test support; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UYO)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-UJO, KU-B-UMG
    (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 30, 2025
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build 8.1

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy services, including 
delivery, installation, and upgrade, for PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build 
(PDB) 8.1. The following non-MDE items will be included: software 
development; delivery and support; sustainment maintenance; spare and 
repair parts; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; integration and test support; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $425 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the U.S. by helping to improve the 
infrastructure of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important 
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 Kuwait in maintaining higher levels of 
operational readiness while meeting its modernization and 
professionalization goals. 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 
Waltham, MA. 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 
3-5 additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor representatives to 
travel to Kuwait periodically over an 8-10-year period to assist with 
maintenance and sustainment operations.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness because 
of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2026-00709 Filed 1-14-26; 8:45 am]
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