US Denies Reports of Missile Sale to Pakistan, Says No Enhancement to Country’s Capabilities

The United States Embassy in India has clarified that Pakistan is not receiving any new missile systems, dismissing recent reports suggesting otherwise.

In a statement on Friday, the Embassy said that the September 30 update from the US Department of Defense was “a standard contract announcement” covering sustainment and spare parts for several partner countries, including Pakistan. The Embassy stressed, “No part of this contract modification involves the delivery of new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan, nor does it upgrade Pakistan’s existing capabilities.”

The confusion arose after the Department of Defense’s September 30 announcement listed Pakistan among countries included in a $41.6 million modification to an existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with Raytheon for AMRAAM missiles. The mention of Pakistan led to speculation that the US was supplying advanced weapons to Islamabad.

According to the contract, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $41,681,329 firm-fixed-price modification (P00026) to a previous contract (FA8675-23-C-0037) for AMRAAM missile variants, including production and sustainment. The modification raised the total contract value to $2,512,389,558, with work expected to conclude by May 30, 2030.

The FMS contract involves multiple partner nations, including the UK, Poland, Germany, Finland, Australia, Romania, Qatar, Oman, South Korea, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Singapore, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Japan, Slovakia, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Norway, Spain, Kuwait, Sweden, Taiwan, Lithuania, Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Turkey.