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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 26-62.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-62 concerning the Army's
proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government
of Brazil for defense articles and services estimated to cost
$330 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. RSAT 26-62
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 Brazil.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $200 million.
Other $130 million.
Total $330 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred (100) FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles.
Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included:
gripstocks; engineering assistance; integration support
services; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (BR-B-UAN).
(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: See Attached
Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 11, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export
Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Brazil—FIM-92K Stinger Missiles
The Government of Brazil has requested to buy one hundred
(100) FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles. The following non-
major defense equipment items will also be included:
gripstocks; engineering assistance; integration support
services; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost is $330 million.
This proposed sale will enable Brazil to assume greater
responsibility for its own territorial security and counter
narco-terrorist operations within its borders and regional
sphere.
The proposed sale will improve Brazil's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing the FIM-92K Stinger
Block 1 missiles and thereby enhancing its air defense
capability. This acquisition supports Brazil's defense
modernization efforts aimed at doing more for its own defense
by securing South American airspace from illicit trafficking
operations. Brazil 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 contractors will be RTX Corporation, located
in Arlington, VA and Lockheed Martin, located in Syracuse,
NY. 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 Brazil.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-62
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
and production know-how and not end-items. This sensitive and
critical technology is inherent in the hybrid microcircuit
assemblies; micro-processors; magnetic and amorphous metals;
purification; firmware; printed circuit boards; laser roll
rate sensor; dual detector assembly; detector filters;
optical coatings; ultraviolet sensors; compounding and
handling of electronic, electro-optic, and optical materials;
test equipment operating instructions; energetic materials
fabrication and loading technology; and warhead components
and seeker assembly.
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures that
might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This
proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Brazil.