Pakistan will receive AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States, marking a fresh phase in defence cooperation between the two countries, the US Department of War (DoW) said in an official statement.

A newly modified arms contract notified by the US Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) listed Pakistan among the confirmed foreign buyers of the missile system made by Raytheon. The company received an additional USD 41.6 million on a previously awarded contract (FA8675-23-C-0037) for the production of the AMRAAM's C8 and D3 variants, raising the total contract value to more than USD 2.51 billion, the DoW said.

However, the exact number of missiles Pakistan will receive is not specified in the statement.

The deal also covers sever

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