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U.S. OKs Potential $780 Million Javelin Missile Deal With Poland

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 18th, 2025

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U.S. OKs Potential $780 Million Javelin Missile Deal With Poland

A Javelin missile is fired

The State Department has approved a potential $780 million deal with Poland for the sale of over 2,500 Javelin anti-armor missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the new foreign military sale. The deal would specifically cover 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles, built by RTX [RTX] and Lockheed Martin [LMT], and 253 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units. Poland would also receive missile simulation rounds, battery coolant units and logistics and program and support. “The proposed sale…

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