Arms Sales Notification — Government of Iraq ($90 million): None
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $90 million Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for contracted logistical services supporting Ministry of Interior VACIS XPL passenger vehicle scanning systems.
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 25-90 and Policy Justification. Dated: April 10, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P [[Page 20148]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN15AP26.001 BILLING CODE 6001-FR-C Transmittal No. 25-90 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 Iraq (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $ 0 Other… $90 million
TOTAL… $90 million Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-Major Defense Equipment: Extension of Contracted Logistical Services (CLS), including 24/7 help desk service, for two years in support of the Ministry of Interior’s Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) XPL passenger vehicle scanning systems; corrective and preventive maintenance; spare and repair parts; software updates, remote monitoring; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (IQ-B-ZCR) (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: None (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 5, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Iraq–Contracted Logistical Services for VACIS XPL Passenger Vehicle Scanning Systems The Government of Iraq has requested the ext
Why this matters
This notification extends US sustainment support for Iraq’s border and checkpoint scanning infrastructure operated by the Ministry of Interior, keeping US contractors embedded in Iraqi internal-security screening operations. As a logistical-services FMS rather than a weapons transfer, it illustrates how the US maintains operational leverage over Iraqi security systems through follow-on contract dependencies.