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Major Arms Sales (via FMS) Notification Tracker

With State Department blessing, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notifies Congress of major arms sales under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, starting a clock (meant to be 15 or 30 days, depending on country) during which Congress can block a sale by enacting a joint resolution to do so in both the House and Senate (and that overrides a likely presidential veto). While certain terms of agreements may change and deliveries (if any) take years to complete, these notifications serve as important public moments to understand and debate, where appropriate, future U.S. arms transfers (equipment and services).* 

Note, in early April 2025 the web addresses for past FMS notifications changed and it will take us a bit of time to update the old links (and recreate links to those no longer hosted by DSCA). In the interim, try this archived page for 2024 and earlier notifications (courtesy of webarchive/WayBackMachine). 

2025 Notifications

Country
Amount
($million)

Details
Australia
3296.2
F/A-18F and EA-18G sustainment ($2.0b) AMRAAMs ($1.04b) countermeasures ($165m) 
​GMLRS-AW rounds ($91.2m) 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100
AW-119Kx helicopters
Czech Republic
181
communications equipment
Ecuador
64
 M4A1 rifles
Egypt
929
fast missile craft modernization ($625m) AN/TPS-78 long range radar ($304m)  
Estonia
296
Javelin missiles
India
131
maritime domain awareness
Ireland
46
Javelin missiles
Israel
10,600.7
(3.0107 billion via emergency declaration)
bombs, JDAMs and fuzes ($6.75b), 
Hellfire missiles ($660m), 
engines for Eitan armored personnel carriers ($180m)
via emergency declaration: 2000-lb bombs ($2.04b), 
1000-lb bombs and guidance kits ($675.7m), 
bulldozers ($295m) ​​
Italy
211
AMRAAMs
Japan
4,779
AMRAAMs ($3.64b) Standard Missile 6 - Block I ($900m) hyper velocity gliding projectiles ($200m)  air-to-surface missiles ($39m)
Kuwait
2,150
design and construction services ($1b) PATRIOT build ($425m) PATRIOT missile upgrades ($400m) Abrams tank sustainment ($325m)
Morocco
825
Stinger missiles
Netherlands
2405
Tomahawk missiles (2190) joint air-to-ground missiles ($215m) 
Norway
370.9
Sidewinder missiles
Philippines
5,700
F-16 aircraft ($5.58b) TH-73A training helicopters ($120m)
Poland
1,510
AMRAAMs ($1.33b) small diameter bombs ($180m) 
Qatar
1,960
MQ-9B aircraft
Romania
364
PATRIOT system ($280m) 
​
small diameter bombs ($84m)
Saudi Arabia
3,678.5
AMRAAMs ($3.5b) advanced precision kill weapons systems ($100m) 
lightweight torpedoes ($78.5m)
Turkiye
304.1
AMRAAMs ($225m) Sidewinder missiles ($79.1m)
Ukraine
310.5
F-16 training
United Arab Emirates
1,450
Chinook CH-47F helicopters ($1.32b) F-16 sustainment 
​($130m)

Zambia
100
medium-lift transport helicopters  
TOTAL
41,761.9
 
View downloadable spreadsheet ​(google doc). Last updated June 17, 2025.
​For additional resources, see Security Assistance Monitor. 

2024 Notifications

Country
Amount
($million)

Details
Argentina
1084
F-16 equipment and support ($941m)  
Basler BT-67 aircraft ($143m)
​Australia
1055
guided missiles ($405m) Apache sustainment ($300m) Tomahawk support ($250m) Javelin missiles ($100m)
Austria
1050
Black Hawk helicopters
Bahrain
2200
​M1A2 Abrams tanks
Belgium
115
small diameter bombs
​Brazil
950
Black Hawk helicopters
Bulgaria
114
Javelin missiles
​Canada
​​499.0
​​Sidewinder missiles ($264.6m)​telecommunications services (MUOS) ($138m) 
​
JDAM tail kits ($96.4m)
​​​Croatia​​
​​890
​​​​Black Hawk helicopters ($500m) HIMARS ($390m)
​​Czech Republic​
322.26
satellite communication systems - LET ($184m) Hellfire missiles ($​138.26m)
​Denmark
​1165.5
AMRAAMS ($744m) AMRAAMs 
($215.5m) Excalibur projectiles ($121m) 
​precision guidance kits ($85m)
​​​​Egypt​​​
6419
 ​Abrams tank refurbishment 
($4.69b) Stinger missiles ($740m) Hellfire missiles ($630m) 
​​light tactical vehicles  ($200m) 28-m patrol craft kits ($129m) precision kill systems ($30m)
​Finland
70
​M1156A1 precision guidance kits
​Germany
​​​5281​​​​
​​​​​PATRIOT missiles ($5.0b) 
radios ($281m)
​​​​Greece
8890
​​​​​​​​​F-35s ($8.6b) F-16 engine support ($160m) unmanned systems ($130m)​​​
​​​​India​​​​
​​5393.2​​​​
​​​MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft ($3.99b) MH-60R helicopter equipment ($1.17b) lightweight torpedoes ($175m) 
​
anti-submarine sonobouys ($52.8m)
Iraq
205
​​​​​​C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft support ($140m) vessel support ($65m)​​
Israel
​20,505.4
​​​F-15 fighter jets ($18.8b) 120mm tank cartridges  ($774m)  Medium Tactical Vehicles  
($583m) tank trailers ($164.6m)​ AMRAAMS ($102m)  120mm High Explosive mortar cartridges ($61m)
 
Italy
​1727.9​​
electronic attack mission system ($680m) MQ-9 aircraft ($738m) ​​​​small diameter bombs ($150m) Sidewinder missiles ($90.6m) 
AMRAAMs ($69.3m) ​​
Japan
4723
​KC-46A refueling aircraft ($4.1b) RAM missiles ($360m)  AEGIS support ($150m) targets for AEGIS vessels ($113m)
​​​​Kosovo​​​​​
​75
​​​​​​​​​Javelin missiles
Kuwait
300​​
maintenance sustainment
​Malaysia
80
​targeting pods (for F/A-18Ds)Value
Morocco
​​434.37​​​​​​
​​Javelin missiles ($260m)​AMRAAMS ($88.37 m) small diameter bombs ($86m) 
​Netherlands​​
​5883​​​
​​​​​​radio equipment ($1.42b) air-to-surface missiles - JASSM-ER ($908m) AMRAAMs ($807m)
 ​​guided missiles AARGM-ER ($700m) Sidewinder missiles ($691m) AMRAAM-ERs ($678m)
helicopter training ($305m) 
PATRIOT stations ($224m) 

Hellfire missiles ($150m)
​​NATO
250.2
​ground surveillance
​​​​North Macedonia
​​111
​​​​joint light tactical vehicles
​​​​Norway​​
​​​3055​​​​​​​
AMRAAMs ($1.94b) HIMARS ($580m) AMRAAM-ERs ($405m) 
M1156A1 precision guidance kit fuzes ($130m)
Poland
​13559.1
F-16 Viper upgrade ($7.3b) ​​​​​​​​​air-to-surface missiles - JASSM-ER  ($1,77b) AMRAAMs 
($1.69b) ​​​guided missiles AARGM-ER ($1.275b)
​ 
Aerostat systems ($1.2b) Sidewinder missiles ($219.1m) mobile ground control approach systems ($105m)
​​Romania
​8242.8​​
F35s ($7.2b) AMRAAMs ($592m)​Sidewinder missiles ($340.8m) Sentinel radars ($110m)
​​​​​Saudi Arabia
​4636.9
​​​​logistics and services (aircraft+, $2.8b) Hellfire missile ($655m) TOW 2A and 2B missiles ($440m) Sidewinder missiles ($251.8m)​​training (Navy, $250m) ammunition ($139m) ​information distribution systems ($101.1m)​​
​​​Singapore
133
AMRAAMs
​Slovakia
​​​​600​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
AH-1Z attack helicopters
​​​​​​​​​​​​South Korea​​
15440.6
​F-15K upgrades ($6.2b) E-7 early warning aircraft ($4.92b) AH-64E Apache helicopters ($3.5b)​​​​​​MH-60R helicopter engines ($350m) KDX-II destroyer improvements ($300m) sea-skimming targets ($170.6m)
Switzerland
450
PATRIOT sustainment
​​​​​​​​Sweden​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​931.5
Black Hawk helicopters ($900 million) tactical radio systems ($31.5m)
​Taiwan​​​​​​​​
3631.2
NASAMS ($1.16b) AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 radars ($828m) F-16 radars ($320m)
ALTIUS 600M-V unmanned aerial vehicles ($300m) command & control modernization ($265m)  spare parts ($228m) F-16 spare parts ($220m) F-16 non-standard spare parts ($80m) ​​​​​​data link upgrades ($75m) improved mobile equipment ($65m) Switchblade missile systems ($60.2m) 
MK 75 76mm gun mounts ($30m)
​Tunisia
217.7
​Javelin missiles ($107.7m) 65' SAFE Archangel boats ($110m)
​​Türkiye​​
23000
​​​​​F-16s
​​​​Ukraine
​​​634.4 (168 via emergency declaration)​​
​​​​​​F-16 sustainment ($266.4m) HAWK missile system sustainment ($138m via emergency)  Army systems sustainment ($100m) blanket order Army sustainment ($100m) HIMARS 
​($30m via emergency)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​United Arab Emirates​​​
​1344
 GMLRS, ATACMS munitions ($1.2b) 
HARM missile upgrade kits ($144m)
United Kingdom
195
high gain measurement system ($125m) air combat training systems ($70m)
TOTAL
145,864.03
 

2023 Notifications

Country
Amount ($million)
Details
Australia
4643.18 
AUKUS training ($2.0b) HIMARS ($975m) 
Tomahawk weapons ($895m) 
anti-radiation missiles ($506m) towed sensor system (SURTASS-E) ($207m) Javelin missiles ($60.18m)
Bahrain
350
AH-1W multi-role helicopters​
Bulgaria
1500
Stryker vehicles
Canada
6213.4
​P-8A patrol aircraft ($5.9b) MQ-9B integration ($313.4m) 
Czech Republic
6270
F-35s and munitions ($5.62b) AH-1Z and UH-1Y refurbishment 
($650m)
Finland
895
guided missiles - AARGM-ER ($500m) MLRS upgrade ($395m)
France
363
​Hellfire missiles ($203m) 
Hawkeye support ($160m)
Germany
11700
​​CH-47F  helicopters 
($8.5b)
AMRAAMs 
​($2.90b)
MK 54 lightweight torpedoes ($300m)
Greece
2218
​​Black Hawk helicopters ($1.95b) assault amphibious vehicles ($268m)
Iraq
300
helicopter support
Israel
​254.0 (via emergency declaration)
155 mm artillery ammunition ($147.5m) 120mm tank cartridges 
($106.5m)
Italy
400
HIMARS
Japan
4192.63
​Tomahawk rounds ($2.35b) Hawkeye early warning aircraft ($1.381b) air to air missiles ($224m)
air-to-surface missiles ($104m) RAM tactical missiles ($74.6m) Sidewinder missiles ($59.03m)
​​​​​​​​​
Kuwait
2259.1
​follow-on support F/A-18s ($1.8b) ​​medical information system ($250m) 
Patriot missile repair ($150m) actuated devices ($59.1m)
Latvia
330
​​HIMARS ($220m) ​naval strike defense system ($110m)
Lithuania
100
air to air missiles
Morocco
774.2
​​​HIMARS 
($524.2m) 
​
JSOW ($250m)
Netherlands
1391
​​​HIMARS 
($670m) MQ-9A aircraft ($611m) 
​vertical launch systems 
($110m)
NATO
930
Stinger missiles ($780m) C-17 maintenance ($150m)
Norway
1459
​MH-60R helicopters ($1b) 
​small diameter bombs ($293m) 
C-130J sustainment 
​($166m)
Oman
70
​​​TOW 2B missiles​​​​
Poland
41918.7
​​Missile and air defense ($15b) Apache helicopters ($12b)
 
HIMARS 
($10b) integrated air and missile defense system ($4.0 b) F-16 sustainment 
($389m) 
communications equipment 
​
($255m)  Hellfire missiles ($150m)
​ targeting pods ($124.7m)
​​​
Romania
2939.5
​​​​M1A2 Abrams tanks ($2.53b) assault amphibious vehicles ($120.5m)
​​​​​F-16 modernization ($105m) joint light tactical vehicles 
($104.0m)
 Javelin missiles ($80m)​​
Saudi Arabia
2082
training (Air Force) ($1b) surveillance aircraft modernization 
​($582m) 
supply​​​ support - land forces ($500m)
Singapore
55
​​​air-to-ground kits ​​​​​​​
Slovakia
250
​joint light tactical vehicles
South Korea
6033.1
​F-35s ($5.06b) 
​
Standard Missile 6 -Block I  ($650m) F-35 munitions ($271m)​ Sidewinder missiles ($52.1m)
Spain
2848.2
​PATRIOT 3+ units ($2.8b) 
​Excalibur projectiles 
​($82.2m)
Sweden
605
air to air missiles
Taiwan​​​
1859.2
​​F-16 munitions ​​($619m), F-16 IRST systems ($500m), 30mm ammunition ($332.2m) C4 support ($300m) supply support ($108m)​​​​​
​Türkiye
259
​​​​​​​​F-16 avionics
Ukraine
285​​
NASAM​
United Arab Emirates
85
​AN/TPQ-50 radar systems
United Kingdom
1113.73
air-to-ground missiles ($957.4m) Javelin missiles 
($125.13m) 
advanced precision kill systems 
​($31.2m)
​​​​​TOTAL
106,945.94
 

2022 Notifications

Country
Amount
($million)

Details
France
388
MQ-9 support ($300m) and sensor pods ($88m)
Greece
395.07
 F-100 engine maintenance 
($233m) S-70B helicopter support ($162.07m)
Egypt
5846
Chinook helicopters ($2.6b); C-130J Hercules aircraft ($2.2b); TOW 2A missiles ($691m); air defense radar ($355m)
Jordan
4280
F-16s ($4.21b) rockets ($70m)
United Arab Emirates
3496.4
THAAD missiles and stations ($2.245b) C-17 sustainment ($980.4m) oceanographic observation equip ($206m)  missile defense spares/repairs 
($65m)
Saudi Arabia
3073.7
Patriot missiles ($3.05b) missile defense terminals 
​($23.7m)
Taiwan
2137.0
Surveillance Radar Program ($665.4m) Harpoon missiles ($355m) aircraft standard spare parts ($330m) Volcano anti-tank systems ($180m) ship spare parts ($120m) 
technical support for tank and combat vehicles ($108m) support services for Patriot program ($100.0m) aircraft non-standard spare parts ($98m) contractor assistance ($95m) Sidewinder missiles ($85.6m)
Indonesia
13900
F-15s
Poland
9750
Abrams M1A2 battle tanks ($6b) Abrams M1A1 battle tanks ($3.75b)
Kuwait
4647
air defense systems and missiles ($3b) 
​headquarters construction 
($1 b) missiles/bombs for Typhoons ($397m) tank ammunition ($250m)
Australia
9340
C-130J-30 aircraft ($6.35b) Black Hawk helicopters ($1.95b) HIMARS launchers ($385m) air-to-surface missiles ($235m) countermeasures for large aircraft ($122m) MH-60R sustainment ($162m)  guided missiles ($94m)  tactical radio systems ($42m)
Spain
950
MH-60R multi-mission helicopters
United Kingdom
1368.53
ballistic missile defense radar ($700m) Tomahawk support ($368.53m) Javelin launch units ($300m)
Bahrain
175.98
multiple rocket launch systems upgrades
Bulgaria
1673
F-16 C/D fighter aircraft
Argentina
73
T-6 aircraft sustainment
Nigeria
997
AH-1Z attack helicopters
Ukraine
165
(via emergency declaration)
non-standard ammunition
Netherlands
1336
Patriot missiles ($1.219b) AIM-9X missiles ($117m)
NATO
22.7
precision guided munitions
South Korea
1630
Chinook helicopters ($1.5b) 
lightweight torpedoes ($130m)
Norway
950
 AIM-120 missiles
Estonia
500
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) 
Belgium
507
AMRAAMs ($380m) F-16 sustainment 
($127m)
​Singapore
630
F-15 training and munitions (bombs)
Japan
743
SM-6 Block I missiles ($450m) medium-range air-to-air missiles ($293m)
Germany
8400
F-35s and munitions
Brazil
74
Javelin missiles
​Morocco
141.1
ground command and control
Pakistan
450
F-16 sustainment
Finland
1238.3
guided multiple launch rocket systems ($535m) Stinger missiles ($380m)  missiles ($323.3m)
Oman
385
joint stand off weapons
Lithuania
495
HIMARS
Switzerland
700
Patriot (PAC) 3 missiles
Qatar
1000
FS-LIDS counter-drone systems
TOTAL
81,857.78
 

2021 Notifications

Country
Amount
($million)
Details
Chile
85.0
SM-2 missiles
NATO
65
UHF SATCOM radios
Jordan
60
F-16 training
Egypt
197
rolling airframe missiles (RAM)
Finland
91.2
guided multiple launch rocket systems
Germany
1770
P-8A maritime patrol aircraft
Netherlands
315
AH-64 training ($190m); CH-47 training ($125m)
North Macedonia
210
Stryker vehicles
Norway
36
Javelin missiles
South Korea
294
precision guided munitions ($258m); Hellfire missiles ($36m)
Australia
8663
AH-64E Apache Helicopters (3.5b); Heavy armored combat systems ($1.7b); MQ-9B remote piloted aircraft ($1.651b); MH-60R helicopters ($985m);
services for future standard missiles ($350m);
CH-47F Chinoooks ($259m); Growler aircraft ($125m), Hellfire missiles ($108m)
India
2502
P-8I Patrol aircraft ($2.42b); Harpoon test set - JCTS ($82m)
Canada
1700
Aegis combat systems
Greece
9835
multi-mission ships ($6.9b), frigate modernization ($2.5b), F-16 sustainment ($270m); air force supply and support services ($165m)
Spain
110
support for MQ-9A (Reapers)
Philippines
2592.4
F-16 aircraft ($2.43 b);  Harpoon  missiles ($120m); Sidewinder  missiles 
​($42.4m)
Kuwait
445
heavy tactical vehicles
Israel
3400
heavy lift helicopters +   
Thailand
83.5
Javelin missiles
Georgia
30
​Javelin missiles 
Japan
195.5
Aegis support ($134m);RAM missiles ($61m)  
Taiwan
750
self-propelled medium Howitzers
Saudi Arabia
1150
maintenance support ($500m); AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles ($650m)
France
1321
aircraft launch system and arresting gear
Lithuania
​125
Javelin missiles
TOTAL
36,025.6
 

Historical (1997-2017)

Year
Amount ($billion)
​2017
63
​2016
63
​​2015
51
2014
40
​2013
56
​​2012
53
​2​011
​25
​2010
103
​2009
39
​2008
75
​2007
39
​2006
37
​2005
12
​2004
​12
​​2003
7
​2002
16
​2001
19
2000
12
1999
21
1998
12
1997
11
Annual amounts rounded to nearest billion ($) and not adjusted for inflation. Click on amount to be taken to annual Arms Control Association factsheet (1997-2012, 2016-2017) or Forum-created Excel file (with data 2013-2016).
View downloadable spreadsheet (google doc) with individual sale details from 2013 to today, and summary information back to 1997. 
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2020 Notifications

Country
Amount ($million)
Details
Singapore
​2,750
F-35B fighter aircraft
Australia
2,668.2
Surface Combatant support ($1.5b) long-range anti-ship missiles ($990m) ammunition and accessories ($132.2m)  Javelin missiles ($46m)
India​
2,112
air defense systems 
($1.867b) Harpoon missiles ($92m) C-130J support ($90m)  torpedoes ($63m)
Tunisia
325.8
AT-6 light attack aircraft and munitions
Jordan
323
C3 equipment for multiple-launch rocket systems ($300m) Black Hawk helicopter ($23m)
Netherlands
405.55
Patriot PAC-3 missiles ($241m) torpedo conversion kits ($85m) Excalibur guided projectiles ($40.55m) medium range air-to-air missiles ($39m)
Israel
5400
fuel ($3b) KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft ($2.4b)
Morocco
301.35
HERCULES 
​($239.35m) Harpoon missiles ($62m)
Poland
100
Javelin missiles 
South Korea
1316.1
F-35 support ($675m) Krypton Peace aircraft support ($250m)
F-16 upgrades 
($194m) Sidewinder missiles ($158.1) Phalanx weapons ($39m)
United Arab Emirates
24076
F-35s ($10.4b) munitions ($10b) MQ-9B remote piloted aircraft ($2.97b) MRAPs ($556m) 
helicopter spare-replacement parts (150)
Philippines
2076*
Apache helicopters ($1.5b) OR AH-1Z helicopters ($450m), boats and armaments ($126m)
Egypt
2886.6
Apache attack helicopter refurbishment ($2.3b) maritime systems ($417m) head-of-state aircraft countermeasures ($104m) sniper advanced targeting pods ($65.6m)
Hungary
230
AMRAAM-ER air-to-air missiles
Taiwan
5861.3
Land attack missiles ($1.008b), Patriot missile recertification ($620m), MQ-9B remote piloted aircraft ($600m), Artillery rocket systems ($436.1m), Recce pods ($367.2m) communications equipment ($280m)
heavy weight torpedoes ($180m)
Kuwait
5684.6
Apache attack helicopters ($4.0b) Patriot missile enhancement segments PAC-3 ($800m), Patriot sustainment ($425m),  Patriot repair and return ($200m) Patriot spare parts ($200m)  training ammunition ($59.6m)
Canada
1637.3
Sidewinder missiles + other Hornet support ($862.3m) SM-2 Block IIIC missiles ($500m) C-17 sustainment ($275m)
​Ukraine
600
Mark VI patrol boats
Indonesia
2000
Osprey aircraft
France
2350
Hawkeye aircraft 
($2b) C-130 support ($350m) 
Lithuania
380
Black Hawk helicopters
Argentina
100
Stryker infantry carriers
Japan
23,228.511
F-35 fighter aircraft ($23.1b) air-to-air missiles ($63m) tactical missiles ($55.311m)
Germany
130
MK-54 lightweight torpedoes
Belgium
33.3
MK-54 lightweight torpedoes
Chile
634.70
F-16 modernization
United Kingdom
447.3
C-17 support ($401.3m) Hellfire missiles ($46m)
Spain
248.5
air-to-air missiles
Switzerland
16,232***
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft ($7.452b) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft ($6.56b) Patriot missile systems ($2.2b)
​Finland
27,200**
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft ($14.7b) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft ($12.5b)
Romania
300
coastal defense systems ($300) F-16 modernization ($175.4m)
Guyana
256
light utility helicopters
Lebanon
55.5
high mobility vehicles
Brazil
70
lightweight torpedoes
Croatia
757
Bradley vehicles and missiles
Saudi Arabia
640
training - 5 years ($350m) small diameter bombs ($290m)
Italy
500
Gulfstream aircraft upgrades
Kazakhstan
128.1
King Air B300ER Scorpion aircraft
TOTAL
134,619.911
*, **,***
 
* State Department has indicated that the Philippines is considering only one of the two notified helicopter options, but for accounting purposes, this tracker counts both.
** Finland has
 indicated that is considering only one of the two notified fighter aircraft options, but for accounting purposes, this tracker counts both.
*** The Swiss public narrowly voted in favor of a referendum that could provide enough funding for only one of the two notified fighter attack options, but for accounting purpose, this tracker counts both.

2019 Notifications

Country
Amount ($million)
Details
Japan
11552
F-15J upgrades ($4,5b) SM-3 Block IIA missiles ($3.295b), AEGIS weapons systems ($2.15b),
SM-3 missiles ($1.15b), air-to-air missiles ($317m), AEGIS support ($140m)
India
4481
​MH-60R helicopters 
​($2.6b), MK 45 5" naval guns ($1.021 b), 

large aircraft self-protection suites ($190m) C-17 support ($670m)
Israel
238
Armored Personnel Carrier power packs
Australia​
485.5
JCREW anti-IED systems ($245 m), AIM-120D advanced medium range air-to-air missiles ($240.5 m)
Spain
107
assault amphibious vehicles
Morocco
10257.9
AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ($4.25b), F-16 C/D aircraft ($3.787b), TOW missiles ($776m),
  F-16 upgrades 
($985.2m) F-16 sustainment ($250.4m), F-16 bombs ($209m)
Belgium
​​600
MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft
Taiwan
10723.56
F-16s ($8b), F-16 pilot training & logistics support ($500m), Abrams tanks ($2b), Stinger missiles
($223.56 m)
​Bahrain
3378
Patriot missile systems ($2.478b), F-16 weapons/ bombs ($750m), Oliver Hazard Perry - class frigate ($150m)
United Arab Emirates
4740.3
Patriot missile systems($2.728b) precision rounds ($900m) Chinook helicopters ($830.3m) Javelin missiles ($102m) Marine training ($100m) unmanned air vehicles ($80m)
Czech Republic
1005
Black Hawk helicopters ($800m) attack helicopters ($205m)
Qatar​
3086
Apache helicopters ($3b) head of state aircraft protection ($86m)
South Korea
2388.9
Global Hawk support ($950m)
helicopters ($800m) 
SM2 - Block IIIB missiles (313.9m) AMRAAM missiles ($253m) MK-54 lightweight torpedoes ($72m)
Canada
431
MK 54 lightweight torpedoes 
($387m) radio systems ($44m)
Saudi Arabia
2736
aircraft support ($1.8b) aircraft support ($800) air surveillance support ($136m)
Bulgaria
1673
F-16s and related weapons
Germany
523.86
Advanced missiles ($122.8m via NATO)  
​PAC-3 missiles ($401m)
Greece
600
MH-60R multi-mission helicopters
Pakistan
125
F-16 support
Thailand
575
AH-6i light attack helicopters ($400m) infantry carriers ($175m)
Egypt​
554
technical support for multiple ships
Hungary
500
medium range air-to-air missiles
Denmark
200
Sonar systems and Sonobuoys
Lithuania
170.8
light tactical vehicles
Poland
6500
F-35s
Ukraine
39.2
Javelin missiles
Kuwait
281
HERCULES recovery vehicles
Tunisia​
234
T-6C Texan II aircraft
Croatia
115
UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
New Zealand
1400
C-130J transport aircraft  
Argentina
78.032
P-3C patrol aircraft  
TOTAL
69759.052
 

2018 Notifications

Country
Amount
($million)
Details
Mexico
1339.4
multi-mission helicopters 
​($1.20 billion) 
Harpoon missiles + ($98.4 million), Seasparrow missiles ($41m)
Oman
62
F-16 software upgrade +
Japan
3937.3
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft ($3.136 billion) SM-3 missiles 1B&2A ($561 million) SM-3 (Block IIA) missiles ($133.3 million) air to air missiles ($63 million)
Phalanx conversion kits ($45 million)
Saudi Arabia
2886.8
Self-propelled Howitzers systems ($1.31b)
​TOW missiles ($670 million)
missile system support ($500m) spares/repairs for Abrams tanks+ ($300m)
helicopters ($106.8m)
Belgium
6530
F-35 aircraft
Finland
804.7
Harpoon missiles ($622 million) Enhanced Sea Sparrow missiles (112.7 million)
​Mk 41 vertical launching systems ($70 million)
Kuwait
429.8
King Air 350ER ISR aircraft ($259m) 
fast patrol boats ($100m); bombs ($40.4m); Hellfire missiles 
​
($30.4m)
Netherlands
1645
Apache helicopter upgrades ($1.191 billion) F-16 training ($110m) precision guided kits ($70m); MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes ($169m), Patriot recapitalization ($105m) 
Sweden
3200
Patriot 3+ missile systems and missiles
Ukraine
47
Javelin missiles
UAE
270.4
Sidewinder missiles
Qatar
​712
advanced precision-kills weapons systems ($300m) medium range air-to-air missiles ($215m) Air Force air operation upgrades 
​($197m)
Slovakia
2910
F-16s, missiles and bombs
Spain
2160.4
CH-47F cargo helicopters($1.3b) AEGIS systems ($860.4m)
United Kingdom
4815
Chinook helicopters ($3.5b) support to MQ-9 Reaper program ($500m) AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile ($650m)  shallow water submersibles ($90m) MK-15 Phalanx upgrades ($75m)
Germany
3900
Triton unmanned aircraft systems ($2.5b) C-130J and KC-130J aircraft ($1.4b)
Australia
333
AEGIS equip ($185m) Howitzer ammunition ($148m)
Bahrain
1406.4
AH-1Z attack helicopters ($911.4m); missiles ($300m); Navy ship support ($70m); bomb bodies ($45m); ITAS Launchers ($80m)
India
930
Apache AH-64E helicopters
Denmark
242​
AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile ($90m); SM-2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles ($152m)
Latvia
​200
Black Hawk helicopters
South Korea
2601
P-8A patrol aircraft ($2.1b); PAC-3 missiles ($501m)
Egypt
1201
Apache helicopters ($1.0b) tank rounds ($201m)
Taiwan
330
blanket order for spare parts for F-16s, C-130s, +
Iraq
82.5
armed Bell 407GX helicopters
Canada
300
King Air 350ER ISR aircraft
NATO
320.5
precision guided munitions
Morocco
​1259
Abrams tanks
Poland
655
high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS)
Turkey
3500
Patriot missile systems
TOTAL
49010.2
 

2017 Notifications

Country
Amount ($million)
Details
Saudi Arabia
17187
THAAD systems ($15b), aerostats ($525m), Navy training ($250m), Air Force training ($750m), radar and related support ($662m)
Kuwait
1200.6
Apache helicopters 
​($400m), missiles ($110m), Al Mubarak Airbase ($319m), C-17 support ($342.6m), M1A1 tanks ($29m)
Kenya
671
Air Tractor ($418m) and ​MD 530s ($253m)
United Kingdom
1585
C-17 support ($400m), Hellfire missiles ($150m), Joint Light Tactical Vehicles ($1.035b)
South Korea
140
Sidewinder ($70m) and Maverick 
​($70m) missiles 
Singapore
481
Paveway II bombs ($415m), XM395 precision mortar rounds ($66m)
Iraq
1505.6
Pilot training ($1.06b), Pershmerga artillery & infantry ($295.6m), vessels and ship repair ($150m)
Canada
5565
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets ($5.23b) C-17s ($195m) AMRAAM missiles ($140m)
Israel
440
76mm naval guns
Greece
2484
F-16 upgrades ($2.404b), CH-47D helicopters (80m)
Slovakia
150
Bell 429 helicopters
NATO
333.5
C-17 support ($300m) and counter-measures ($33.5m)
New Zealand
1460
P-8A patrol aircraft
Australia
2872.7
anti-radiation missiles   ($137.6m), Gulfstream G550 ($1.3b), Super Hornet upgrades ($101.4m), tank ammunition ($50m) radio frequency countermeasures ($108.7m) MH-60R helicopter upgrades ($360m), GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bombs ($815m)
India
441.2
CBRN support ($75m) and transport aircraft ($366.2m)
United Arab Emirates
2000
Patriot missiles
Taiwan
1363
radar ($400m); missiles - AGM-154C JSOWs  ($185.5m), AGM-88B HARMs  ($147.5m), SM2-IIIA ($125m); torpedoes - lightweight ($175m), heavyweight ($250m); 
​electronic upgrades ($80m) 
Netherlands
145.2
missile warning systems ($58.2m) Hellfire missiles ($34m) air-to-air missiles ($53m)
Romania
5150
Patriot air defense systems ($3.9b); High Mobility Air Rocket Systems ($1.25b) 
Switzerland
115
F/A-18 upgrades
Nigeria
593
Super Tucano aircraft
Thailand
24.9
Harpoon missiles
Bahrain
3964.25
F-16 Vs ($2.785b), F-16 upgrades ($1.092b), patrol boats ($60.25m), TOW missiles ($27m)
Japan
113
medium range air-to-air missiles
Czech Republic
575
UH-17 helicopters
Qatar
1100
support to F-15QAs & cybersecurity
Norway
170
medium range air-to-air missiles
Poland
11200
air and missile defense systems (Patriot 3+) ($10.5b), HIMARS ($250m) 
AMRAAMs ($250m), F-16 support ($200m)
Georgia
75
​Javelin missiles
TOTAL
63104.95
 
 

* Because Congressional leaders are informally consulted before public notification occurs, significant Congressional opposition to notified sales is very rare, although importantly did occur in 2016 regarding tanks to Saudi Arabia, and again in 2017 regarding PGMs to Saudi Arabia. Up until time of delivery, Congress or the President can block or alter a sale. (See CRS report.)

This page only looks at major arms sales notified here because these tend to be the largest and most visible of eventual U.S. arms transfers. However, U.S. arms sales and other transfers occur through a variety of programs, including some led through the Commerce Department. The Security Assistance Monitor is an excellent resource for data and information on the broad range of U.S. arms and security assistance.
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