Arms Sales Notification — Government of Canada ($540 million): None
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $540 million Foreign Military Sale to Canada for C-17 aircraft sustainment (modifications, spare parts, maintenance equipment, and logistics support), with no major defense 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 26-44 and Policy Justification. Dated: May 28, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-44 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 Canada (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $ 0 million Other… $540 million
TOTAL… $540 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will be included: major and minor modifications; aircraft maintenance support equipment; ground handling equipment; spare parts, consumables, and accessories, and repair and return support; classified and unclassified software and delivery support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (CN-D-GCW; CN-D-QDJ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-D-QCV (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: None (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 5, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of Canada–C-17 Sustainment The Government of Canada has requested to buy major and minor modifications; aircraft maintenance support equipment; ground handling equipment; spare parts, consumables, and accessories, and repair and return support;
Why this matters
C-17 sustainment sales reinforce a long-running US-Canada logistics interoperability relationship, keeping Canada’s strategic airlift fleet aligned with US supply chains and maintenance standards. As a mid-sized FMS case with no major defense equipment, it is a routine but non-trivial marker of ongoing bilateral defense integration in the Western Hemisphere.