Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, is awarded a $972 million contract for upgraded AMRAAM® missiles. This is the first AMRAAM contract to produce an entire lot of AIM-120D3 and AIM-120C8 missiles developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, also known as F3R, which updates both the missile’s hardware …
Read More »Bulgaria Selects AMRAAM Missile to Bolster Its Air-to-Air Defense Capabilities
Bulgaria became the world’s 40th AMRAAM user when the European nation recently signed an agreement to purchase the missile from the U.S. Air Force through a foreign military sales contract. This letter of offer and acceptance allows the U.S. government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon Missiles & Defense for …
Read More »Raytheon awarded $125M for AMRAAM system improvement program
Raytheon Missiles Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver software updates to the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) inventory. The Department of Defense announced the deal in its daily contracting notice on September 9, 2020. The announcement says that the Raytheon Missiles Systems has …
Read More »Raytheon Missile Fired More Than 30 Times from The Joint Strike Fighter
More than 30 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles have been fired from all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter since testing began in 2013. AMRAAM is the only air-to-air missile that is currently cleared to fly on the F-35. “AMRAAM is the most capable air-to-air weapon ever produced,” said …
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