Germany to purchase 400 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles
US approves Germany’s $1.23bn AIM-120D-3 purchase, covering 400 units, guidance kits, test vehicle, spares and RTX support. Deal awaits Congress review.
US approves Germany’s $1.23bn AIM-120D-3 purchase, covering 400 units, guidance kits, test vehicle, spares and RTX support. Deal awaits Congress review.
DSCA announced the approval of 53 AIM-120C-8 BVRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II WVRAAMs to Turkiye for an estimated cost of $304.1 million by the State Department.
Covering AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs and supporting equipment, the U.S. State Department has approved a prospective Foreign Military Sale to Poland for $1.33 billion.
The $1.04B deal allows Australia to buy 200 AIM-120D-3 and 200 AIM-120C-8 missiles, improving air-to-air combat capability probably against Chinese fighters.
In a recently published document, NAVAIR unveiled the design of the AIM-260 JATM beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, set to succeed AIM-120 AMRAAM.
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
The Royal Dutch AirForce will be equipped the most advanced version of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for a cost of up to $807 million.
During the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was spotted with the new XAIM-147B long-range air-to-air missile.
AD System Brigadier General Frank Lozano stated that the service seeks a secondary missile for the upcoming Enduring Shield air defence system.
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon, an RTX, tested the AIM-120D-3 developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R, from an F-16 fighter jet.
Raytheon has been awarded a $972 million contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) upgrades.
USAF has announced that a 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle launched the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D-3.