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Pentagon commits billions to accelerate AMRAAM, JDAM Long Range and F-35 production

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The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional $20.7 billion multiyear AMRAAM contract aimed at nearly doubling output, alongside Boeing’s $75 million JDAM Long Range production award and a $123.8 million Northrop Grumman contract for F-35 APG-85 radar components.

Discovered 2026-09-28T07:36:03.743880-07:00 | 2026-09-28T07:36:03.743880-07:00

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  • The $20.7 billion AMRAAM award is intended to nearly double production and replenish inventories depleted by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
  • The accompanying JDAM Long Range and F-35 APG-85 awards advance production of long-range strike weapons and radar components, spanning Boeing and Northrop Grumman supply chains.
  • The awards show the Pentagon directing significant funding toward higher munitions output and near-term industrial capacity, rather than only new platform development.

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