The Pentagon and Raytheon signed a contract for the production of AMRAAM missiles worth $20.7 billion

The Pentagon and the American company Raytheon have entered into a multi-year contract involving an almost doubling of production of the modernized AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), known as the Slammer. Defense News writes about this.

The transaction amount is $20.7 billion, its implementation period is 5 years. The missiles produced will replenish the Arsenal of Freedom, that is, they will, in particular, be sold to US allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The Pentagon and Raytheon did not specify how many missiles are planned to be purchased under the new contract or what the corresponding annual production rate is.

Raytheon notes that AMRAAM is the world's most widely used air-to-air missile, used by 44 countries, including as National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) interceptors.