Arms Sales Notification — Government of Israel ($151.8 million): Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale to Israel of 12,000 BLU-110A/B 1,000-pound bomb bodies plus related support, funded by Foreign Military Financing.
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 26-32, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: April 9, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRANSMITTAL NO. 26-32 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUSANCE OF LETTER OF OFFER PURSUANT TO SECTION 36(b)(1) OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Israel (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $150.0 million Other… $ 1.8 million
TOTAL… $151.8 million Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (IS-P-AVU) (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: March 6, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Israel–Munitions and Munitions Support The Government of Israel has requested to buy twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cos
Why this matters
This notification adds another tranche of general-purpose bomb bodies to the ongoing FMF-funded munitions pipeline to Israel, complementing prior notifications for SDBs, MK-82s, JDAM kits, and APKWS-II rounds. Tracking each instrument separately shows the cumulative shape of US munitions transfers under the Foreign Military Sales program.