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U.S. Adds Pakistan to AMRAAM Production Contract, Paving Way for Possible F-16 Missile Supply

The move adds Islamabad to a $2.5 billion programme running in Tucson through 2030.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir met with US President Donald Trump at the White House last month.
AIM-120 Air-to-Air Missiles
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Overview

  • A September 30 U.S. Department of War notice awarded Raytheon a $41.6 million modification to produce AIM-120C8 and AIM-120D-3 variants, lifting the contract’s value to about $2.51 billion.
  • Pakistan is listed among foreign military sales recipients alongside more than 30 countries in the updated AMRAAM production programme.
  • Work under the contract will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with completion expected by May 30, 2030.
  • News outlets report Pakistan is likely to receive AIM-120D-3/C8 missiles by 2030, though quantities and delivery terms are not specified and would hinge on follow-on agreements.
  • Pakistan’s F-16s are compatible with AMRAAM, and coverage links the contract change to a recent warming in U.S.–Pakistan ties following high-level meetings in Washington.