Arms Sales Notification — Government of United Arab Emirates
Key claim: The Department of Defense published a Section 36(b)(5)© arms sales notification of an enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology for the previously approved PATRIOT PAC-3 MSE missile sale to the United Arab Emirates.
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 25-0I. Dated: April 9, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. RSAT 25-0I REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)©, AECA) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of United Arab Emirates (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-37 [[Page 19115]] Date: May 3, 2019 Implementing Agency: Army Funding Source: National Funds (iii) Description: On May 3, 2019, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 19-37 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of up to four hundred fifty-two (452) PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhancement (MSE). Also included were tools and test equipment; support equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; spare and repair parts; facility design; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics, sustainment, and program support. The estimated total value was $2.728 billion, which included $0.028 billion for non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items. MDE constituted $2.7 billion of this total. On September 28, 2021, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 21-0C of the inclusion of an additional five hundred ten (510) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) (included 10 fly-to-buy missiles). The following non-MDE items were also included: tools and test equipment, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, spare and repair parts, facility design, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics, sustainment and program support. The estimated
Why this matters
Section 36(b)(5)© notifications flag when a previously approved FMS case gains a more sensitive technology or capability, keeping Congress informed without opening a new dollar-value case. Applied to the UAE’s PAC-3 MSE package, it documents a change in the sensitivity profile of a major air-defense transfer already in the pipeline.