Arms Sales Notification — Government of Poland
Key claim: The Defense Department notified Congress of an enhancement to a previously approved $4 billion FMS package for Poland, adding six IAMD IBCS Engagement Operation Centers and twelve IBCS IFCN relays plus related support.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The DoD (referred to herein as “the Department,” “Department of War” or “DoW”) is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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,
[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 the attached
Transmittal 26-0X.
Dated: July 16, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Transmittal No. RSAT 26-0X
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or
Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)©, AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Poland
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 23-64
Date: September 11, 2023
Implementing Agency: Army
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description: On September 11, 2023, Congress was notified by
congressional certification transmittal number 23-64 of the possible
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of ninety-
three (93) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command
System (IBCS) Engagement Operation Centers (EOCs); and one hundred
seventy-five (175) IBCS Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) relays.
Also included were network encryptors; IBCS software development and
component integration; U.S. Government and contractor technical
support; System Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL test tools
and equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical support for
SIL; flight test infrastructure and equipment; flight test targets;
flight test range costs and fees; U.S. Government and Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight test services and support; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost was $4 billion. Major defense equipment (MDE) constituted
$1.5 billion of this total.
This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following MDE items:
six (6) IAMD IBCS EOCs; and twelve (12) IBCS IFCN relays. The following
non-MDE items will also be included: network encryptors; IBCS software
development and component integration; U.S. Government and contractor
technical support; Systems Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL
test tools and equip
Why this matters
Poland is a frontline NATO member building out an integrated air and missile defense architecture around the U.S. IBCS system, and enhancements to the previously notified $4 billion package deepen interoperability with U.S. air-defense command-and-control. Tracking Section 36(b)(5)© enhancements — as distinct from new major sales — shows how the U.S.-Poland security relationship is expanding incrementally within existing FMS authorities.