The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment to Japan, valued at $3.64B. 

In a press statement dated January 2, 2025, the US Department of Defense (DOD) said that the Government of Japan has requested to purchase the following:

  • up to one thousand two hundred (1,200) AIM-120 (D-3/C-8) Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) 
  • up to twenty (20) AIM-120D-3 guidance sections, including precise positioning provided by either Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-Code 
  • up to four (4) AIM-120C-8 guidance sections 

The following non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items will be included: 

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