The U.S. Is Stocking Up On Fighter Jet Missiles That Have Been Upgraded

Reuters 

National Interest: The U.S. Is Stocking Up on Upgraded Fighter Jet Missiles  

The United States and many of its allies around the globe will be receiving upgraded air-to-air attack missiles. 

Thanks to a series of software and hardware upgrades, U.S. and allied fighter jets will be equipped with improved guidance and targeting capabilities. 

A $972 million deal recently awarded to Raytheon to provide missiles to the U.S. Air Force and Navy will extend and even expand upon the existing AIM-120D advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) production line. 

In addition, the Raytheon contract supplies AMRAAMs to nineteen countries, extending the production line for both the United States and allied partners.  

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Update #1: Raytheon wins $972M order for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (Defense News)  

Update #2: Raytheon to Upgrade AMRAAM Hardware, Software in $927M Contract (Defense Post)  

WNU Editor: The only thing that I am surprised about this contract is that it is only $1 billion. You would think with all the tensions in the world this budget allocation would be multiple times what it is.