Arms Sales Notification — Government of Tunisia ($95 million): None
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $95 million Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia of border-surveillance vehicles, sensors, detectors, and related support (no major defense equipment), with the sale still pending.
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 26-16 and Policy Justification. Dated: May 28, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-16 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Tunisia (ii) (U) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $ 0 Other… $95 million
TOTAL… $95 million Funding Source: National Funds. (iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-Major Defense Equipment: Border Reaction Unit commercial vehicles; vehicular radios; base stations; border surveillance and relay tower thermal cameras; radars; microwaves; perimeter cameras; long-term evolution systems; shelters; environmental sensors; generators; solar systems; personal radiation detector ``pagers’'; explosive detector; Fido X3; chemical detector; Progeny ResQ; radiation detector; Identifier R400-NGH; range finder; binoculars; search light; tow strap; jumper cables; road spikes; first aid kit; and tactical thermal imagers; command and control hardware and software; common operating picture software; operations center hardware; spare parts; border surveillance site preparation; installation; configuration, integration and testing services; vehicular integration services; warranties; and repair and return and in-country training. (iv) (U) Military Department: Army (TU-B-UVU). (v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. (vi) (U) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None known at this time. (vii) (U) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None. (vi
Why this matters
A $95M border-security FMS package extends the US security-assistance relationship with Tunisia into surveillance and detection capabilities rather than major weapons platforms. Tracking these mid-sized, non-MDE notifications establishes the baseline pattern of US instruments toward North African partners alongside larger programs in Morocco and the Gulf.