Pentagon awards RTX's Raytheon $20.7 billion contract for AMRAAM missiles amid stockpile concerns
RTX said it nearly doubled AMRAAM production in 2025 as the Pentagon seeks to rebuild missile stocks after conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
- On Monday, the Pentagon awarded RTX a provisional $20.7 billion contract to accelerate AMRAAM missile production and replenish stockpiles depleted by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
- The deal functions under the Pentagon's "Arsenal of Freedom" initiative, representing the latest effort to pressure defense contractors to increase output speed following supply chain challenges this year.
- RTX previously set an annual production goal of at least 1,900 AMRAAM missiles, which serve in air-to-air combat and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System used by more than a dozen countries.
- This award mirrors a $58.6 billion Patriot interceptor deal Lockheed Martin received in July, though industry executives cautioned that Congress has not yet appropriated required funding.
- These production agreements reflect a broader push by the Trump administration to prioritize weapons production over shareholder returns, aiming to sustain output for ongoing military requirements.
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The Pentagon reported a $20.7 billion contract with RTX Corp., which provided for an almost double increase in the production of air-to-air missiles, including AMRAM missiles.
The Pentagon entered into a preliminary contract with Raytheon for $20.7 billion to accelerate the production of AMRAAM missiles against the backdrop of a reduction in US stocks. RTX plans to produce at least 1,900 such missiles per year.
Pentagon awards RTX's Raytheon $20.7 billion contract for AMRAAM missiles amid stockpile concerns
The Pentagon awarded RTX's Raytheon business a provisional multiyear contract worth $20.7 billion to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles, as the military pushes to replenish stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
RTX Wins $21 Billion US Agreement for Air-to-Air Missile Output
The Pentagon awarded RTX Corp. a contract worth $20.7 billion to nearly double production of air-to-air missiles, the latest agreement by the Trump administration as it looks to boost output of key munitions.
The Pentagon has signed a contract with the American military company Raytheon worth about $ 21 billion for the production of AMRAAM missiles
The Pentagon has signed a contract with the American military company Raytheon worth about $21 billion for the production of AMRAAM missiles. This was reported by the American military department.The agreement is designed for five years with the...
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