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Romania, Norway Approved For $1.1 Billion In AMRAAM Sales

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 23rd, 2024

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Romania, Norway Approved For $1.1 Billion In AMRAAM Sales

RTX's AMRAAM air-to-air missile. (Photo: RTX)

The State Department last Thursday okayed potential foreign military sales (FMS) of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to NATO allies Romania and Norway worth up to $592 million and $405 million, respectively. Romania has requested to buy 186 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs, four AMRAAM guidance sections, captive air training missiles, propulsion and control sections, and related test, spares, and other equipment. The missiles will add to Romania’s existing inventory of AMRAAMs, which are built by RTX [RTX]. The potential FMS…

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