Pentagon orders AMRAAM missiles worth over $1 billion for Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force has announced that it is ordering AMRAAM missiles worth $1.15 billion from Raytheon Missiles and Defense to supply to Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense reported on June 20.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It is commonly referred to as the 'Slammer' and is often deployed by the Norwegian-made air defense system NASAMS, which was also provided to Ukraine by the U.S.
The contract includes AIM-120 D-3 missiles, the latest variant of the AMRAAM, and C-8 AMRAAM missiles. These missiles are already in use with the U.S. Air Force and Navy Force, as well as 18 other countries.
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