The studies are intended to qualify suppliers in Europe for priority AMRAAM components. RTX said the activity is funded by participating allies and is designed to increase production capacity, speed deliveries, strengthen supply chain resilience and support urgent air defense needs for U.S. and European forces.
“Expanding AMRAAM production capacity is essential to meeting the urgent air defense needs of the United States and our allies,” said Michael P. Duffey, U.S. Department of War Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment. “As the world’s most advanced air-to-air missile, AMRAAM is central to maintaining our operational edge.”
“This is the kind of practical industrial cooperation that turns Allied commitments into tangible warfighting capability, strengthens burden sharing and ensures the United States and its Allies continue to deliver capability at the speed today’s security environment demands,” Duffey said. RTX said additional nations are expected to join the multinational effort to expand industrial capacity and meet growing global demand for AMRAAM.
The company described AMRAAM as a combat-proven missile system and a cornerstone of air superiority for more than 40 nations. RTX said the missile remains the most capable air-to-air missile system in the world.
