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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
information is still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such an annex is available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations Committee, room SD-423.
U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL LETTER
Please find enclosed the following notification from the
Department of State.
Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-48.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-48 concerning the Army's
proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government
of India for defense articles and services estimated to cost
$230 million. We will issue a news release to notify the
public of this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to
your office.
Recipients:
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Paul D. Guaglianone,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Transmittal No. 26-48
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 India.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0.
Other $230 million.
Total $230 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of
India requests to buy long-term sustainment support for
M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None.
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will be included: ancillary
items; spares; repair and return; training; technical
assistance; field service representative; depot capability;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (IN-B-UNC).
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 18, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export
Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
India—Sustainment Support for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers
The Government of India has requested to buy long-term
sustainment support for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers. The
following non-major defense equipment items will be included:
ancillary items; spares; repair and return; training;
technical assistance; field service representative; depot
capability; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total cost is $230 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by helping
to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to
improve the security of a major defense partner which
continues to be an important force for political stability,
peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South
Asia regions.
The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet
current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense,
and deter regional threats. India 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 BAE Systems, located in
Cumbria, UK. 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 not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to India.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.