Pentagon orders AMRAAM missiles worth over $1 billion for Ukraine

The New Voice of Ukraine
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The AMRAAM missile is launched from the NASAMS air defense system
The AMRAAM missile is launched from the NASAMS air defense system

The U.S. Air Force has announced that it is ordering AMRAAM missiles worth $1.15 billion from Raytheon Missiles and Defense to supply to Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense reported on June 20.

The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It is commonly referred to as the 'Slammer' and is often deployed by the Norwegian-made air defense system NASAMS, which was also provided to Ukraine by the U.S.

The contract includes AIM-120 D-3 missiles, the latest variant of the AMRAAM, and C-8 AMRAAM missiles. These missiles are already in use with the U.S. Air Force and Navy Force, as well as 18 other countries.

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