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Missile Defense

State Department Approves $240m AMRAAM Sale to Australia

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

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State Department Approves $240m AMRAAM Sale to Australia

An F-35 firing an AMRAAM. (Photo: Raytheon)

The State Department approved the sale of up to 108 Raytheon [RTN] AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated sale price of $240.5 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the FMS on Tuesday. In addition to the 108 missiles, the Australia approval includes six AMRAAM Air Vehicles Instrumented, six spare guidance sections, containers, support equipment, spare and repair parts and other logistical support. In 2017, the Australian Defense Force (ADF)…

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