The United Kingdom is among the nations listed under a newly finalised U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract modification for the latest AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), part of a broader $2.46 billion programme.
The $18.8 million contract modification, awarded to Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, covers additional production of the C8 and D3 variants of the AMRAAM missile.
The update brings the cumulative value of the existing Lot 37 contract to $2.459 billion, originally awarded in June 2023.
“Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $18,835,715 firm-fixed-price definitized modification […] for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles C8 and D3 variants,” the U.S. Department of Defense said.
“This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Canada, Taiwan, Sweden, Czech Republic, Korea, Kuwait, Japan, Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Belgium, Australia, Turkey, Spain, and Lithuania.”
While the UK is among the nations listed, the announcement does not specify which countries will receive missiles under this particular $18.8 million tranche. Instead, the update reflects a broader continuation of joint procurement under the U.S.-led AMRAAM programme.
The C8 and D3 are among the most advanced versions of the AMRAAM missile, offering extended range, enhanced guidance, and improved resistance to jamming—features increasingly important in modern contested airspace.
This modification builds upon the larger Lot 37 contract awarded in June 2023, which involved production of standard missiles, telemetry systems, field spares, and engineering support. That initial award, valued at $1.15 billion, also included Foreign Military Sales to the United Kingdom, among others.
The newly finalised modification is funded through a combination of Foreign Military Sales funds ($11.5 million), FY2024 U.S. Air Force missile procurement funds ($6 million), and U.S. Navy weapons procurement funds ($1.2 million). Work is expected to be completed by May 31, 2026.
The contract is managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Given how slow MBDA are at making Meteor it’s lucky we got some AMRAAM orders in before all the production slots where taken. I was unaware any C variants were still being produced. Does anyone know why all orders are not just for the D version?
C-8 is for nations not cleared for D-3
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Meteor is built to the demand, Bearing in mind that the missile is multinational and not purely made in the UK.
Can only presume it’s not compatible with certain aircraft versions if you are saying D is just an update of the C.
I dare say we need an AMRAAM order if Meteor won’t make it onto our F35Bs until the 2030s!!! A sensible, but at the same time, disappointing compromise we’re now having to make.
The uk needs to produce are own weapons and stop buying from other countries invest in the UK not abroad if we can’t supply are own guns and ammo we have to rely on imports for basic supply’s like metal we are left sitting ducks and open to black mail or orange at the moment
USA controls the integration of weapons on the f35. So despite uk MBDA developing often superior weapons its in USA sales interests to delay their integration .
Sure this order will be for the F-35bs in service as they cannot carry Meteor and won’t for sometime to come.