The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $234.8-million contract to support the transition of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Extended Range (AMRAAM ER) toward full-rate production.
Work under the contract will continue through April 2030 and will be carried out in Tucson, Arizona, where Raytheon develops and integrates the missile system.
The award also includes foreign military sales (FMS) support for Hungary, Kuwait, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan. At the time of award, $61.6 million in FMS funding was already obligated.
That broader FMS footprint reflects sustained global demand for AMRAAM variants across multiple regions.
In May 2025, the US approved a possible $3.5-billion sale of up to 1,000 AIM-120C-8 missiles to Saudi Arabia. Australia also secured approval in April 2025 for a separate AMRAAM package valued at $1.04 billion.
US AMRAAM Development
Recent years have seen the US accelerate incremental upgrades and production stability for the AMRAAM family as part of broader air dominance modernization.
In 2025, the US Air Force continued procurement of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM variants under Raytheon production contracts aimed at improving guidance accuracy and electronic protection in contested environments.
These upgrades focused on software improvements and hardware refinements rather than a full redesign, reflecting a steady evolution approach to missile capability.
In 2022, the US Air Force provided Raytheon with a $972-million contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software and hardware.
