Arms Sales Notification — Government of the Netherlands ($200 million): Five hundred thirty (530) AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $200 million Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of 530 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles plus related support.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The Department of War 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 Department of War 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 26-42, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 12, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-42 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 Netherlands (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $190 million Other… $ 10 million
TOTAL… $200 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Five hundred thirty (530) AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Security Assistance Management Directorate technical assistance; Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office technical assistance; non-standard books, publications, and other Hellfire publications; integration support; and other related elements of [[Page 27317]] logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (NE-B-YCK; NE-B-YCJ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-YAZ (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: April 22, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION The Netherlands–Hellfire Missiles The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy five hundred thirty (530) AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Security Assistanc
Why this matters
The Netherlands is a long-standing NATO ally and recurrent US FMS customer; a $200M Hellfire replenishment fits a broader pattern of European allies rebuilding precision-strike munitions inventories. As a proposed 36(b) notification, the sale is pending congressional review rather than in force, and it complements the Netherlands’ previously notified Tomahawk case in building out its stand-off and precision-strike arsenal.