State Dept Approves $1.23B AMRAAM Sale to Germany

The Department of State has approved the request of the German government to purchase 400 units of the AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, for an estimated cost of $1.23 billion.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency named RTX as the principal contractor of the potential foreign military sale.

FMS, including challenges and the bureaucracy surrounding the process, is one of the key topics that military and government leaders and industry experts will discuss at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit on Oct. 16. Grab your tickets before it’s too late!

Germany’s Missile FMS

According to DSCA, Berlin requested to acquire 400 AMRAAM, 12 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM guidance sections with either a selective availability anti-spoofing module or M-Code and one AIM-120 AMRAAM integrated test vehicle.

AMRAAM is a lightweight, cost-effective, combat-proven air dominance weapon. The missile is equipped with inertial guidance, midcourse updates and active radar to find the target and complete the intercept.

The weapon system has been integrated onto a wide range of military aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon, JAS-39 Gripen and all variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Germany will have no issue absorbing the missile into its armed forces. Berlin has previously purchased AMRAAM units from RTX.

The FMS also includes non-major defense equipment items, such as AMRAAM telemetry kits, ADU-891 Adaptor Group Test sets, KGV-135A encryption devices, classified and unclassified software, and engineering, technical and logistics support services.

The sale is not expected to negatively affect U.S. defense readiness.

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