Finland has authorised procurement of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles (AIM-120D-3) from the United States to arm its incoming Lockheed Martin F-35s. U.S. export approval was secured in September 2025 and deliveries are planned to align with F-35 deployment, boosting NATO‑compatible BVR capability.
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Finland’s buy outfits its forthcoming F-35 fleet with AIM-120D-3s and follows U.S. export approval in September 2025, ensuring missiles and fighters are fielded together and closing a capability gap.
The move is part of a broader European build-up of beyond‑visual‑range air‑to‑air stocks — the U.S. recently cleared a potential $1.23bn sale of up to 400 AIM-120D-3s to Germany (https://hype.aero/?story=2faa36c2-2428-4439-8c41-78d63cbb0d36) — increasing demand and sustainment requirements for the missile.
Procurement comes amid wider allied missile and air‑defence approvals and industrial debates: the State Department cleared up to $4.7B in missile and air‑defence sales to Denmark and Italy (https://hype.aero/?story=d5a7f933-6e5f-433c-ac90-7f38c2b10036), while the Netherlands is exploring joint European production of AMRAAM to address supply‑chain and sovereign sustainment concerns (https://hype.aero/?story=2aa9659f-856b-4990-a1d9-dbea8fe8d62b).
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Finland to procure AMRAAM missiles from the US • Economic Times
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