US clears potential $1.23bn sale of up to 400 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs to Germany for F-35A fleet

The State Department approved a potential $1.23 billion sale of up to 400 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles to Germany for integration with its incoming F-35A fleet, a clearance that pushes RTX's AIM-120 export authorizations past 4,000 this year as Europe boosts beyond-visual-range air-to-air capability.

Discovered 2025-09-25T12:44:44.240929-07:00 | 2025-09-25T12:44:44.240929-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The package authorises up to 400 AIM-120D-3 missiles in a $1.23 billion potential sale to arm Germany's F-35As, a direct capability add for the Luftwaffe.
  • The clearance contributes to RTX’s export momentum, taking AIM-120 authorisations past 4,000 this year; see the recent US approval for a similar AIM-120D-3 sale to Finland (https://hype.aero/?story=551a1103-94ba-4b3a-adbe-dd55848de403).
  • The missile approval aligns with Germanyfforts to strengthen air and space capabilities amid regional threats, alongside its broader 40bn military-space plan (https://hype.aero/?story=98e12c5b-2ad2-404c-a151-99f4c1277793).

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2025-09-25T12:44:44.240929-07:00
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