Federal Register #2026-10953

Major Foreign Military Sale: Patriot Missile Defense Systems and Support to Kuwait

This opportunity involves a major foreign military sale of advanced missile defense systems to the Government of Kuwait: - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD), Army, Office of the Secretary, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) - End user: Government of Kuwait - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Patriot Missile Defense System (Raytheon Technologies is the primary OEM for Patriot systems) - Products Requested: - 500 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSEs) with canisters - 500 Patriot PAC2 Guidance Enhanced Tactical Missiles (GEMT) with canisters - 35 Patriot missile launcher modification kits (upgrade from A902+ Series to A903 Series) - 26 PAC3 Missile Round Trainers - 26 Empty Round Trainers - 2 PAC3 MSE test missile packs - Flight Test TargetZombie units - PAC3 missile spares and telemetry kits - Training devices and simulators - Transportation, organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools, and test equipment - Technical data and publications - Services Requested: - U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support - Personnel training and training equipment - Facility design - Logistics, sustainment, and program support - Notable Requirements: - All items are authorized for export to Kuwait - The highest classification level for the defense articles and services is SECRET - The sale is intended to enhance Kuwait's homeland air defense capabilities - Estimated contract value is approximately $10.1 billion, with $8.9 billion in major defense equipment

Description

The Department of War (DoW) is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. This notice details the potential sale of defense articles and services, including advanced missile systems and related equipment, to foreign governments. The notification includes information on the sensitivity of the technology involved and the strategic importance of the sale for U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. The highest level of classification for the items is SECRET, and the sale aims to enhance the defense capabilities of the recipient countries.

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