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Poland, Dutch Approved For $2 Billion In AARGM-ER Deals

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

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Poland, Dutch Approved For $2 Billion In AARGM-ER Deals

Northrop Grumman's AARGM-ER missile check fit in the F-35 weapons bay. Photo: Northrop Grumman

The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved two potential foreign military sales of anti-radiation missiles used to destroy air defense radar systems in deals worth a combined $2 billion to Poland and the Netherlands. The Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) are built by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. The deal for Poland is valued at $1.3 billion and for the Netherlands $700 million. The potential FMS for Poland, which is on a buying spree of advanced U.S. weapons, would…

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