Japan's request includes up to 1,200 AIM-120D3/C8 AMRAAM, 20 AIM-120D3 guidance sections, including precise positioning provided by either Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-Code ...

The State Department has approved the possible FMS, worth a staggering $3.64 billion, which will provide the Japan Air Self Defense Force with up to 1,200 AMRAAMs to be used by its fighters. The U ...

The newly acquired missiles will be used for ground-based air defence in the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), but may be subject to dual use with the F-35A,” the DSCA said.

RTX's unit, Raytheon, secures an $18.8 million modification contract for the production of AMRAAM C8 and D3 variants.

The AMRAAM is one of the world's most sophisticated and proven air-to-air missiles, with over 15 kills in combat environments, including in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, India, and Syria.