Security & Defense

Arms Sales Notification to the UAE

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notification outlines the increase in estimated value of the sale of defense equipment from the US to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is set to receive additional PAC-3 MSE missiles as part of the plan to enhance its defense capabilities amid rising costs. The sale aims to bolster the UAE's reserve stock for regional security and strengthen US-UAE ties.

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Key Changes

  • Increase in total estimated value of arms sale to UAE
  • No new items added, just revised cost increase
  • Enhancement of UAE's defense stock and capabilities

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Publish unclassified text of arms sales notification to the Federal Register

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
disclosure
high

Notify Congress of arms sales under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act prior to the sale

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
reporting
high

Report increases in estimated value of previously notified arms sales due to cost increases

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
reporting
high

Deliver arms sales report to Congress within the specified timeframe (report delivered by March 19, 2026 per this notification)

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
reporting
medium

Provide point of contact information for further inquiries regarding the arms sales notification

Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
disclosure

Affected Parties

United Arab EmiratesUS defense industry

Tags

defense,arms sale,UAE