Islamabad/Washington: The United States has officially announced that Pakistan will be among the recipients of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) manufactured by Raytheon. The announcement was made in a press release by the US Department of War at the end of September.
The latest contract modification adds USD 41.68 million to Raytheon’s previously awarded contract, bringing the total value to USD 2.512 billion. The contract covers the production of the C8 and D3 variants of AMRAAM missiles. Work will be carried out at Raytheon’s facilities in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by May 30, 2030.
The deal involves foreign military sales not only to Pakistan but also to countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Israel, Australia, Qatar, Oman, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Kuwait, Turkiye, Poland, and Finland.
According to Dawn, these missiles are intended for deployment on Pakistan Air Force F-16 Falcon fighter jets. While Pakistan was not listed in the May 7 contract for the AMRAAM deal, it had previously purchased 700 AMRAAM missiles in January 2007, marking the largest international order for the weapon at the time.
The announcement comes soon after US President Donald Trump met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir during a visit in September, signaling strengthened defense cooperation between the two nations.
