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United Arab Emirates

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

2026-04-14 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of United Arab Emirates: DSCA published a Section 36(b)(5)© notification of an enhancement/upgrade of technology sensitivity for the previously approved PAC-3 MSE missile FMS to the UAE. (novelty: 3)
2026-04-14 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates: DoD notified Congress under AECA §36(b)(5)© of a technology/capability enhancement or upgrade to a previously notified FMS of six CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters and related equipment to the UAE. (novelty: 3)
2026-04-14 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($4.5 billion): One (1) Long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal: DSCA notified Congress of a proposed $4.5B FMS to the UAE for one Long-Range Discrimination Radar integrated with THAAD, twelve Sentinel A4 uplinkers, THAAD fire-control stations, and related support (pending congressional review). (novelty: 5)
2026-04-14 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($644 million): Three (3) GBU-39/B inert practice bombs: DSCA notified Congress of a proposed $644M FMS to the UAE for 1,500 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs, JDAM guidance sets, and related equipment (pending). (novelty: 3)
2026-04-15 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($2.10 billion): Two hundred forty (240) Coyote Block 2 All-Up-Rounds: DSCA notified Congress of a proposed $2.10B FMS to the UAE for 240 Coyote Block 2 All-Up-Rounds and Fixed Site-LIDS counter-UAS systems (pending). (novelty: 5)
2026-05-07 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($1.22 billion): Four hundred (400) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range: 2026-03-19 — DoD/DSCA notified Congress of a proposed $1.22B FMS to the UAE for 400 AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and related support. (novelty: 4)
2026-06-01 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($147.6 million): One thousand five hundred (1,500) Guidance Sections, Single Variant: DoD notified Congress of a proposed $147.6M FMS to the UAE for 1,500 APKWS-II guidance sections (single variant) and related equipment. (novelty: 3)
2026-06-01 — Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates: DoD notified Congress of a technology-sensitivity upgrade/enhancement to a previously approved multi-billion-dollar Foreign Military Sale of PAC-3 MSE missiles to the UAE. (novelty: 4)
2025-01-14 — Treaty with the United Arab Emirates on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Treaty with the UAE on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters transmitted to the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations (treaty-committee stage). (novelty: 4)