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State Department OKs Potential $2.9 Billion Deal With Germany For Nearly 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

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State Department OKs Potential $2.9 Billion Deal With Germany For Nearly 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles

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

The State Department has approved a potential $2.9 billion deal with Germany for the sale of nearly 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Wednesday of the new foreign military sale. Along with the 969 RTX [RTX]-built AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles, the deal also includes 12 AMRAAM C8 guidance sections and captive air training missiles. “The proposed sale will improve Germany’s capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring they have…

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