Overview
- State Department and DSCA detailed a proposed sale of roughly 100 AGM‑158B/B‑2 JASSM missiles to Italy valued at about $301 million.
- Lockheed Martin is designated to handle the contract, with integration expected on Italian fighters including the F‑35.
- U.S. officials said the transfer is for Italy’s armed forces and is unrelated to Ukraine or NATO’s pooled procurement for Kyiv.
- The notification triggers the congressional review phase before final contracting, with production cited at Lockheed facilities in Troy and Orlando.
- Italy’s leaders framed the purchase as part of greater European defense responsibility, and Pentagon records show eight U.S. authorizations for Italy totaling about $2.64 billion since February 2024.