# 2026-00359: US Approves $4.7 Billion Tank Upgrades for Egypt's Abrams Fleet

2026-00359, Arms Sales Notification, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-01-12 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00359
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00359
- Title: Arms Sales Notification
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 1150
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

US Approves $4.7 Billion Tank Upgrades for Egypt's Abrams Fleet

## Summary

The U.S. is planning to help Egypt upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks with new tech and parts, costing about $4.69 billion. This big deal includes cool gear like thermal sights and driver vision enhancers, all funded by foreign military financing. The upgrade will boost Egypt’s tank power with support from U.S. experts, and the announcement was made in early January 2026.

## Abstract

The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

## Effects PRIA read

- $4.69B Egypt Abrams Upgrade: benefit, high. The U.S. notified Congress of a proposed $4.69 billion program, funded by Foreign Military Financing (FMF), to refurbish and upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks into M1A1SA configuration. The prime contractor named is General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights, MI, and the upgrade work will be per…
- Economies of Scale May Lower Parts Prices: benefit, medium. The notice states the Egyptian Refurbishment Program will significantly contribute to the flow of M1A1 components and parts from the United States, creating economies of scale and reducing the overall unit price of scarce M1A1 parts for the Department of Defense and other U.S. security partners.
- Semi-Annual US Support Trips For Ten Years: benefit, low. Implementation will require semi-annual trips to Egypt involving up to 20 U.S. Government and 20 contractor representatives for a period of up to ten years to manage refurbishment, fielding, and training under the program.

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## Sources
- [2026-00359 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00359/arms-sales-notification)
- [2026-00359 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00359.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00359 (as of 2026-06-08).