US clears $730m sale of AIM-120C-8 missiles to Denmark
The U.S. DSCA has approved a potential FMS to Denmark involving 200 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles and associated equipment worth an estimated $730 million.
AIM-120C-8 News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X Sale to Turkiye by FMS
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.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Buys 400 AMRAAMs to Increase Aerial Capacity
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.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
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.
Air
Ammunition
Modernisation
New Turkish F-16 Plan Lowers the Budget
Turkiye cut F-16 procurement budgets without giving up on missiles and ammunition. The new plan without modernisation kits is limited to $7 billion.
Air
Ammunition
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Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Interview / Exclusive File
U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
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U.S. Approves Arms Sale to Italy
The State Department has approved sales to Italy for an estimated cost of $219.3 million.
Air
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Ammunition
Greece may have asked for 12 F-35A Lightning II Jets
DSCA announced the Greek F-35A acquisition plan for 40 aircraft with an approximately $ 8 billion budget. The actual plan might be for 12 stealth aircraft.
Weapon / Missile
The US Air Force Test Fires AMRAAM
RTX announced that the US Air Force (USAF) had completed its first test of the AIM-120C-8 missile.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Orders $2.90 billion worth of AMRAAM
U.S. State Department approved a 2.90 billion USD worth of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM sales to Germany. The DSCA notified Congress of this possible sale on July 19th.
Engine and Transmission
Sweden Buys 250 AMRAAM
Sweden buys AIM-120C-8 with a 160 km range from the U.S. The DSCA approved and delivered the $605 million cost request to Congress.
Air
Ammunition
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Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II
Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.
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Bilateral Relations
Belgium Procures 120 AMRAAM
The State Department approved FMS to Belgium of AIM-120C-8 (AMRAAM) and related equipment for a total estimated cost of $380 million.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Raytheon to upgrade AMRAAMs
Raytheon has been awarded a $972 million contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) upgrades.
Weapon / Missile
Norway to Acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM for its F-35A Fleet
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Norway of AIM-120 C-8 or D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles for an estimated cost of $950 million.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Reuters tracks Ankara’s goal of doubling defence exports - Reuters reported that Turkish officials want to double defence exports within two years after export...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
- 12:00 Le Monde examines Türkiye’s expanding defence footprint in Mali - Le Monde reported that Türkiye has become an increasingly important security partner for Mali throug...
- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
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- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
