The United States approves the sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Germany, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Wednesday. Germany will get nine hundred sixty-nine (969) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); and up to twelve (12) AMRAAM C8 Guidance Sections at a cost of $2.9 billion.
The deal also includes AIM-120 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); telemetry kit and control section spares and containers; KGV-135A Communications Security (COMSEC) devices; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU 891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; munitions support and support equipment; classified software delivery and support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; transportation support; classified publications and technical documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.
The primary contractor of this arms deal is Raytheon Missiles and Defense.
