Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($1.22 billion): Four hundred (400) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $1.22 billion Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 400 AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (plus related support), with the report delivered on March 19, 2026.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The DoW 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 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 26-49, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 4, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. RSAT 26-49 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 *… $1.05 billion Other… $0.17 billion
TOTAL… $1.22 billion Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Four hundred (400) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) Eight (8) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: AMRAAM control sections, storage containers, and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; classified and unclassified software; 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 (AE-D-YAI) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-D-YAC (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: March 19, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Arab Emirates–Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to buy four hundred (400) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C
Why this matters
AMRAAM sales are a core instrument of US air-superiority partnerships in the Gulf, and a $1.22B UAE package sits alongside prior PAC-3 MSE and APKWS notifications as part of a sustained US buildout of Emirati air and missile capabilities. Tracking the specific missile variant (C-7 vs C-8) and quantity matters because it signals which fighter platforms and threat sets the package is scoped to.