Pentagon orders USD 1 billion worth of AMRAAM missiles, including for Ukraine

This is stated in the Pentagon's press release.

The contract provides for the production of AMRAAM missiles, AMRAAM Telemetry System, initial and field spares, and other production engineering support activities

Production is expected to be completed by January 31, 2027.

It is also reported that the contract provides for unclassified foreign military supplies to Ukraine, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, accounting for 39% of the contract value.

For reference: The AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) is an American all-weather, medium-range air-to-air guided missile. The missiles of this family are in service with fighters of NATO and other US allies.

• An audit of US military aid to Ukraine revealed a USD 6.2 billion discrepancy between the estimated and actual cost of the equipment provided. The US Department of Defense overestimated the weapons due to an accounting error.