The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed Congress on 16 November of State Department approval for a potential sale of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Japan.
The Japanese government has requested 32 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs, with associated containers, weapon support and equipment, spares and repair parts and logistical and programme support, at an estimated cost of $63 million. Principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ.
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force already has the AIM-120 AMRAAM in service and will deploy it on a range of aircraft, including the F-35A, the first Japanese example of which is seen here arriving at Luke AFB, AZ. (Photo: USAF)
