Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates
Key claim: The US Defense Department notified Congress of an enhancement or upgrade of technology sensitivity for a previously approved multi-billion-dollar sale of PAC-3 MSE missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The Department of War (DoW) is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of War (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 26-0V. Dated: May 28, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-0V REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)©, AECA) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of the United Arab Emirates (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-37 Date: May 3, 2019 Implementing Agency: Army Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description: On May 3, 2019, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 19-37 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of up to four hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE). Also included were tools and test equipment; support equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; spare and repair parts; facility design; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total value was $2.728 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $2.70 billion of this total. On September 28, 2021, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 21-0C of the inclusion of an additional five hundred ten (510) PAC-3 MSE (included 10 fly-to-buy missiles). The following non-MDE items were also included: tools and test equipment; support equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; spare and repair parts; facility design; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics, sustainment, and program support. The estimated MDE value was increased by $2.728 billion to a revised $5.428. The estimated total case value was increased by
Why this matters
PAC-3 MSE is a high-end air and missile defense interceptor, and a technology-sensitivity upgrade on a previously cleared UAE package signals a deepening US commitment to Emirati air-defense capability at the top of the Patriot family. Congressional notification is the statutory instrument through which such upgrades become reviewable, marking a discrete escalation point in the US-UAE security relationship.