The United States Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Denmark covering 200 AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER), with an estimated value of $842 million, the State Department announced on 5 June 2026.
The package includes the missiles alongside test and support equipment, spare parts, GPS systems, software, technical documentation, and contractor support services. Lockheed Martin, based in Orlando, Florida, is named as the principal contractor.
The State Department said the sale would “support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.” It added that Denmark “will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces” and that the proposed sale “will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”
The JASSM-ER is an air-launched cruise missile with a range of over 900 kilometres, significantly extending the standoff strike reach of any aircraft that carries it. Denmark operates the F-35A with its Royal Danish Air Force, and the notification explicitly frames the sale as strengthening RDAF capabilities by providing “the ability to conduct long-range precision strikes.”
Congressional notifications of this kind are a required step in the Foreign Military Sales process and do not constitute a finalised contract.
