# 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 a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 25-07 and Policy Justification.
Dated: January 12, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
**Transmittal No. 25-07**
**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 Kuwait
(ii) *Total Estimated Value:*
| | |
| --- | --- |
| Major Defense Equipment (MDE) * | $ 0 |
| Other: | $425 million |
| TOTAL | $425 million |
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) *Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase:* The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy services, including delivery, installation, and upgrade, for PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build (PDB) 8.1.
*Major Defense Equipment (MDE):*
None
*Non-Major Defense Equipment:*
The following non-MDE items will be included: software development; delivery and support; sustainment maintenance; spare and repair parts; personnel training and training equipment; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; integration and test support; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) *Military Department:* Army (KU-B-UYO)
(v) *Prior Related Cases, if any:* KU-B-UJO, KU-B-UMG
(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:* April 30, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
**POLICY JUSTIFICATION**
**Kuwait—PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build 8.1**
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy services, including delivery, installation, and upgrade, for PATRIOT Post-Deployment Build (PDB) 8.1. The following non-MDE items will be included: software development; delivery and support; sustainment maintenance; spare and repair parts; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; integration and test support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $425 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the U.S. by helping to improve the infrastructure of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats by assisting Kuwait in maintaining higher levels of operational readiness while meeting its modernization and professionalization goals. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation, located in Waltham, MA. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 3-5 additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor representatives to travel to Kuwait periodically over an 8-10-year period to assist with maintenance and sustainment operations.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness because of this proposed sale.