Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($147.6 million): One thousand five hundred (1,500) Guidance Sections, Single Variant
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $147.6 million arms sale to the United Arab Emirates of 1,500 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II guidance sections and related equipment.
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-CM, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 28, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-CM 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 the United Arab Emirates (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $ 98.8 million Other… $ 48.8 million
TOTAL… $147.6 million Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One thousand five hundred (1,500) Guidance Sections, Single Variant (Air-to-Air), Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: LAU-131 A/A launchers; Mk-152 high explosive warheads; MK66 rocket motors; proximity fuzes; WTU-1/B practice warheads; inert MK66 rocket motors; support equipment; publications and technical documentation; transportation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, training, and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (AE-P-ABV). (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. (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: See Attached Annex. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 1, 2026.
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Arab Emirates–Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System-II The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested t
Why this matters
APKWS-II guidance kits convert unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, and a 1,500-unit tranche represents a substantive expansion of UAE precision-strike inventory. The notification adds a conventional-munitions line to a UAE portfolio that already includes high-end air defense (PAC-3 MSE), broadening the instrument mix the US uses to arm the Emirates.