The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving four possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The State Department delivered the required certifications notifying Congress of these sales on 19 March 2026, the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs announced.
The Secretary of State has determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the UAE of the below defense articles and defense services is in the national security interests of the United States, thereby waiving the Congressional review requirements under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.
These four sales include:
a) Long-Range Discrimination Radar with Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) for an estimated cost of $4.5 billion:
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy one (1) long-range discrimination radar integrated with Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD); twelve (12) Sentinel A4 uplinkers; two (2) THAAD C3 Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) tactical operations stations; and two (2) THAAD C3 TFCC launch and control stations.
The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: array faces; subarray suites; active elements; synthesizer cabinets; local oscillator distribution cabinets; environmental control unit cabinets; power conversion cabinets; energy storage cabinets; radar processor group cabinets; mission processor group cabinets; display consoles; auxiliary cooling group 500-ton chillers; five years of sustainment support; construction; training; publications and technical data; encryptors; communications and communications security equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; spares; training devices; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, located in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Huntsville, Alabama.
b) Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System for an estimated cost of $2.10 billion:
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten (10) Fixed Site- Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of Systems, to include: two hundred forty (240) Coyote Block 2 All-Up-Rounds; Ku Band Multi-Function Radio Frequency System (KuMRFS) radars; Coyote launcher systems (4-pack launcher); Electro Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) systems; support and test equipment; integration and test support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; software delivery and support; facilities and construction support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; studies and surveys; maintenance services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractors will be RTX Corporation, located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts; Northrop Grumman, located in Huntsville, Alabama; and SRC Corporation, located in Syracuse, New York.
c) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for a total cost of $1.22 billion:
The UAE has requested to buy four hundred (400) AIM-120C-7 or AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs); and eight (8) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: AMRAAM control sections, storage containers, and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; classified and unclassified software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation, located in Arlington, Virginia.
d) F-16 Munitions and Upgrades for an estimated total cost of $644 million:
The Government of the UAE has requested to buy three (3) GBU-39/B inert practice bombs; one thousand five hundred (1,500) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment I; nine hundred (900) KMU-556 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance sets; and three hundred (300) KMU-557 JDAM guidance sets. The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: GBU-39 tactical training rounds; FMU-139 fuze systems; DSU-42 and DSU-40 laser illuminated target detectors; ground support system for Link 16; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; KG-250 Link Encryptors; precision navigation; Joint Mission Planning System with unique planning components and software; aircraft maintenance support equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; weapons and weapons support equipment; test equipment; training aids, devices, and spare parts; classified and unclassified software and software support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; transportation support; aerial refueling; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located in Greenville, South Carolina.
Source: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; File Photo: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Launcher © Lockheed Martin
