The US government has cleared the possible sale of up to 400 Raytheon AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Germany.
The potential package is valued at $1.23 billion and includes the missiles as well as a range of other support equipment and services, says the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
The weapons will equip Germany’s future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
“The proposed sale will improve Germany’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing increased air-to-air capability for the German F-35 programme and supporting German and shared NATO planning, training, and operational requirements,” says the DSCA.
“Germany will have no difficulty absorbing these articles into its armed forces.”
Germany is acquiring 35 examples of the F-35A, to replace a subset of its Panavia Tornado ground-attack fleet. Deliveries are due to commence to the Luftwaffe during 2027.
The war in Ukraine and the increasing military threat from Russia has seen the US Department of State clear several big potential European air-to-air missile deals.
In 2025 alone, Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Turkey have been cleared to buy up to $5.8 billion in US-produced air-to-air munitions, specifically the long-range AMRAAM and shorter-range Raytheon AIM-9X missiles.
