Arms Sales Notification — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ($9.0 billion): Seven hundred thirty (730) PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $9.0 billion Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of 730 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles and related support.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The DoD is publishing unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice.
SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing 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 a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 26- 13, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: April 10, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P [[Page 20153]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN15AP26.004 BILLING CODE 6001-FR-C Transmittal No. 26-13 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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $7.0 billion Other… $2.0 billion
TOTAL… $9.0 billion Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Seven hundred thirty (730) PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items will be included: PAC-3 MSE missile launcher conversion kits; PATRIOT automated logistics systems kits; PAC-3 telemetry kits; PAC-3 MSE shorting plug accumulation kit; PAC-3 MSE missile skid kits; PAC-3 MSE missiles round trainer; PAC-3 MSE empty round trainer; PAC-3 missile and ground support equipment spare parts; PAC-3 missile canister consumables; PAC-3 field surveillance program; integration and test support and equipment; munitions support and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; classified software delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; studies and surveys; contractor logistics support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related el
Why this matters
A $9.0 billion PAC-3 MSE sale is one of the largest air-and-missile-defense transfers to Saudi Arabia in recent years, adding hundreds of interceptors to Riyadh’s Patriot inventory amid ongoing regional missile threats. It also draws on the same PAC-3 MSE production line supplying U.S. and allied stockpiles, making the instrument consequential for interceptor allocation across theaters.