Raytheon doubles production of AIM-120 AMRAAM air defense missiles

The American defense giant Raytheon has doubled the production of AIM-120 medium-range airborne radar missiles.

This was announced by Raytheon CEO Phil Jasper.

The doubling of missile production has increased annual production to 1,200 missiles of various modifications, which has made it possible to speed up order fulfillment.

According to Jasper, the company plans to continue to increase production and move to the production of more than 1,200 missiles annually. Part of the production will also be carried out in Japan.

“Last year we doubled AMRAAM production, this year we’re doubling production again, and we’re going to continue to raise it,” said Phil Jasper, Raytheon CEO.

It should be noted that Raytheon previously announced that it had reached a new record for the production of this type of missile: 1200 units in 2024.

At the same time, the company expects further volume growth in 2025, as it plans to fulfill the US Air Force’s order for 905 missiles placed in 2022, while fulfilling export contracts. These include an order from Australia for 400 missiles.

Australia has purchased 200 AIM-120C-8 and 200 AIM-120D-3. The total value of the order is USD 1.04 billion.

In addition, Raytheon is expanding its missile production by signing an agreement with the Japanese government to jointly produce these missiles at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ facilities. The Japanese partner will carry out production under a license.

The Japanese-made missiles will be used by the Japanese Air Force and potentially supplied to the United States as part of the American export program.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that the US State Department had approved the possible sale of the AIM-120D-3 missiles to the Netherlands, designed for use on F-35A fighters.

The total value of this contract is $807 million, including related services.