Notification of Proposed Arms Sale Enhancement to Poland

The Frame

What this does

This notification updates the scope of a defense contract with Poland, increasing the total projected cost by $100 million to a new total of $4.1 billion for integrated air and missile defense systems.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Government of Poland

The government is the prospective purchaser of the defense articles and services described in the notification.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The committee is the designated recipient of the notification for review under the Arms Export Control Act.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

The Arms Export Control Act requires the executive branch to notify Congress of proposed foreign military sales exceeding certain dollar thresholds. context
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee oversees foreign policy and international relations, including the review of arms sales. context

Summary

The U.S. Department of State has notified Congress of an increase in the scope and value of a previously approved arms sale to Poland. The update adds additional air and missile defense equipment, raising the total estimated value of the sale to $4.1 billion.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this notification?

It notifies Congress of an enhancement or upgrade to the sensitivity of technology or capability in a previously proposed arms sale to Poland.

How much is the total cost of the sale now?

The total estimated case value has increased by $100 million, resulting in a new total of $4.1 billion.

Why It Matters

This notification updates the scope of a defense contract with Poland, increasing the total projected cost by $100 million to a new total of $4.1 billion for integrated air and missile defense systems.

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financial connection100% confidence

Arms Sale Value Escalation

The sale value increased by $100 million due to the addition of specific hardware components, reflecting a shift in the scope of the original 2023 agreement.

Government of Poland Army

Connected Entities

locationGovernment of Poland“Prospective purchaser of the defense equipment”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Recipient of the arms sale notification”Map →

personKaitlyn Wolfe“Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State”Map →

personMr. Risch“Senator who requested the notification be printed in the Congressional Record”Map →

organizationSenate Foreign Relations Committee“Recipient of the arms sale notification”Map →

personSpeaker of the House of Representatives“Recipient of the arms sale notification”Map →

organizationArmy“Implementing agency for the sale”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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