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State Department Approves $109 Million In Japan And U.K. Missile Sales

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

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State Department Approves $109 Million In Japan And U.K. Missile Sales

Raytheon AMRAAM air-to-air missile being fired from F-35 fighter in test in Oct. 2014. (Photo: Air Force.)

The State Department approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of missiles to Japan and the United Kingdom worth $63 million and $46 million, respectively. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of both sales on August 26. Japan requested 32 Raytheon Technologies [RTX] AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and one AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance section spare costing $63 million. The sale would include associated containers, logistical, program and support services. DSCA said the AMRAAMs will provide Japan with…

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