National Times Bureau :- The United States Embassy on Friday dismissed reports suggesting that Washington plans to supply new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan. The clarification comes amid recent claims that the US was considering such a delivery following improved diplomatic engagements between the two nations.
Earlier reports had indicated that Pakistan was among 35 countries listed to receive AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles under a new contract approved by the US Department of War (DoW)—earlier known as the Department of Defense. The reports also stated that the multi-billion-dollar deal involved the Raytheon Company, based in Tucson, Arizona, with a total contract value of $2.51 billion.
However, the US Embassy has now clarified that this contract was not for new missile deliveries, but rather an amendment to an existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement covering maintenance and spare parts. In an official statement, the US Embassy and Consulates in India explained: “On September 30, 2025, the Department of War released a list of standard contract announcements, referring to an amendment to an existing Foreign Military Sales contract for sustainment and spares for several countries, including Pakistan.”
The statement further emphasised: “No part of this referenced contract modification is for deliveries of new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan. The sustainment does not include an upgrade to any of Pakistan’s current capabilities.”
According to the DoW’s publicly available document, the Raytheon Company was awarded the contract for AMRAAM C8 and D3 variants. The deal includes several allied nations such as the United Kingdom, Poland, Pakistan, Germany, Finland, Australia, Romania, Qatar, Oman, South Korea, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Singapore, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Norway, Spain, Kuwait, Sweden, Taiwan, Lithuania, Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Turkey.
The document also mentioned that the contract work is expected to be completed by May 30, 2030.
This clarification puts to rest speculations about new American missile supplies to Pakistan, confirming that the agreement pertains solely to logistical and maintenance support rather than new arms deliveries.
