Arms Sales Notification — Government of the United Arab Emirates ($4.5 billion): One (1) Long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of one long-range discrimination radar integrated with THAAD, twelve Sentinel A4 uplinkers, THAAD fire-control stations, and related support, with the sale pending congressional review.
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The DoD 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 DoD 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 26-41, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: April 9, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. RSAT 26-41 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 *… $3.5 billion Other… $1.0 billion
TOTAL… $4.5 billion Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One (1) Long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Twelve (12) Sentinel A4 uplinkers Two (2) THAAD C3 Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) tactical operations stations Two (2) THAAD C3 TFCC launch and control stations Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items will also be included: array faces; subarray suites; active elements; synthesizer cabinets; local oscillator distribution cabinets; environmental control unit cabinets; power conversion cabinets; energy storage cabinets; radar processor group cabinets; mission processor group cabinets; display consoles; auxiliary cooling group 500-ton chillers; five years of sustainment support; construction; training; publications and technical data; encryptors; communications and communications security equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; spares; training devices; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Missile Defense Agency (AE-I-UBF) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None known at
Why this matters
This $4.5 billion notification would extend the UAE’s integrated missile-defense architecture by adding a Long-Range Discrimination Radar tied into its existing THAAD deployment, alongside Sentinel A4 uplinkers and fire-control stations. It represents one of the largest single MENA FMS packages of the period and deepens US role in Gulf ballistic-missile defense sensing and command infrastructure.