Arms Sales Notification — Government of Israel ($992.4 million): Ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $992.4 million Foreign Military Financing-funded arms sale to Israel of 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All-Up Rounds, pending congressional review.
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 26-60, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 12, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-60 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 Israel (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $675.2 million Other… $317.2 million
TOTAL… $992.4 million Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Round Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: test support equipment; other support equipment; technical data; spare and repair parts; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; transportation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (IS-P-AVW) (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 Israel–Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All-Up-Round The Government of Israel has requested to buy ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Round. The following non-major defense equipment items w
Why this matters
This notification adds a nearly-$1B tranche of precision guidance kits to Israel’s munitions pipeline, funded through US Foreign Military Financing rather than Israeli national funds. APKWS-II converts unguided Hydra-70 rockets into laser-guided munitions, extending precision-strike inventory at lower unit cost than Hellfire-class weapons. As an FMF-funded case just below the major arms sale threshold, it illustrates the routine cadence of US materiel support to Israel under existing MOU commitments.