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U.S. Adds Pakistan to Global AMRAAM Production Contract in $41.6 Million Update

The update names Pakistan an approved buyer, leaving missile quantities and delivery timelines undisclosed.

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 modification lifts the Raytheon AMRAAM contract to about $2.5124 billion, with work in Tucson slated through May 30, 2030.
  • The contract covers C8 and D3 AMRAAM variants, which reporters interpret as positioning Pakistan for AIM-120D-3–class missiles for its F-16 fleet.
  • Pakistan, absent from the May 7 buyer list, is now included among more than 30 foreign military sales recipients.
  • Official documents do not specify how many missiles Pakistan may receive or when, though analysts note potential replacement of older AIM-120C-5 stocks acquired in 2010.
  • Coverage links the move to a broader upswing in U.S.–Pakistan ties, citing a reported $500 million U.S. Strategic Minerals investment and a negotiated reduction in reciprocal tariffs.