USA sold JAGM, AARGM-ER and AMRAAM missiles at once for 1.5 billion dollars: who was the buyer?

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of thousands of missiles to NATO allies Finland, Lithuania and the UK for a total of $1.55 billion. The list of missiles includes air-to-ground AGM-179A (JAGM), anti-radar AGM-88G (AARGM-ER) and air-to-air AIM-120C-8 (AMRAAM). This was stated in a press release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Includes largest package purchase Great Britain 3,000 AGM-179A missiles worth $957.4 million. The weapon will likely be used on the UK’s fleet of AH-64E Apache helicopters.

To strive Finland It provides for the purchase of up to 150 AGM-88G extended-range guided missiles, the cost of which is estimated at $500 million. These missiles, designed to destroy radars or transmitters, are not currently used by Finland. However, the Dutch announced earlier this year that it planned to purchase AARGM-ER to equip its fleet of F-35 aircraft, which Finland also plans to operate.

Finally, Lithuania It wants to purchase 36 AIM-120C-8 missiles worth $100 million. It is noteworthy that the DSCA report states that these weapons are designed to be used in the NASAMS air defense system, which Lithuania announced in June that it purchased for private transfer purposes. Ukrainian systems.

Breaking Defense observers noted that the supply issue has not yet been fully resolved, as Congress could still weigh in and oppose the sale. But in the case of these three NATO countries, it will definitely not happen.

Important

It was previously reported that the Russians seized a HIMARS missile in the Donetsk region. According to experts, experts from the Russian defense industry will conduct an in-depth analysis of the missile to identify its weak points, learn the structure of its guidance systems, and also study its design.