# 2026-19327: Bahrain's 2018 chopper deal gets $911M refresh notice

2026-19327, Arms Sales Notification, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-09-22, effective 2018-04-27; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19327
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19327
- Title: Arms Sales Notification
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 60107
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: 2018-04-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

Bahrain's 2018 chopper deal gets $911M refresh notice

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Defense is updating Congress about a big arms sale to Bahrain that includes 12 attack helicopters, missiles, and high-tech gear worth about $911 million. This deal boosts Bahrain’s military power with advanced weapons and support, funded by U.S. national funds. The sale was first notified in 2018, and this update highlights enhancements and ongoing support to keep everything top-notch.

## Abstract

The DoD (referred to herein as "the Department," "Department of War" or "DoW") is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

## Effects PRIA read

- U.S. Funds $1.91B Bahrain Arms Sale: cost, low. The Department of Defense notified Congress that the United States is providing arms and related support to the Government of Bahrain with a total case value of $1.91 billion. The transmittal states the sale is funded by "National Funds," lists major defense equipment value at $1.135 billion and no…
- U.S. Contractors Named for Support Work: benefit, medium. The sale explicitly includes U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, field service representatives, training, and other program support tied to the $1.91 billion case (non‑MDE totals cited at $777 million, with new non‑MDE additions of $350 million). I…

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## Sources
- [2026-19327 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19327/arms-sales-notification)
- [2026-19327 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19327.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19327 (as of 2026-09-29).