Interceptor · Air
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Active-radar-guided air-to-air missile family.
by RTX · First fielded 1991
- Milestones2
- Sources6
- Operators—
- Components—
Timeline2
- UpgradeReported
First flight test of AIM-120C-8
AIM-120C-8 is the international variant updated under Raytheon's Form, Fit, Function Refresh (F3R) program.
SourcesNational Defense Magazine
Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
Cost to the government
- Unit cost (per round)Estimated$1.6MEstimate / observation: 2026-04-06 · Then-year $ · 494 units · FY2027
Navy FY2027 request (base + reconciliation) per USNI News: 494 AIM-120 AMRAAMs for $804M. Derived: 804,000,000 / 494 = $1,627,530 per missile (budget-line average, may include non-recurring/support costs). Navy (WPN) only; DoD-wide FY2027 totals are already in the dataset.
Earlier cost observations (1)
- AIM-120 AMRAAM · Unit cost (per round) · $1.1MEstimate / observation: 2020-02-18 · Then-year $ · FY2021
FY2021 Air Force budget request unit price for AIM-120D AMRAAM as reported by The War Zone from official budget documents. Navy FY2021 AIM-120D unit price in the same article: $995,018 (not recorded separately: same natural key). Missile only.
The War Zone
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $78.0M | — | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $2.87B | — | 1,811 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $2.94B | — | 1,811 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $77.5M | $497M | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $738M | $751M | 464 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $816M | $1.25B | 464 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $83.2M | — | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $584M | 471 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $668M | 471 | — | Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.
In service
- First fielded
- 1991
News2
Sources6
- 1.
USNI News · Apr 6, 2026 · Supports: Cost · amount
“The Navy is also asking for 494 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles at $804 million”
- 2.
National Defense Magazine · Sep 1, 2023 · Supports: System milestone
“The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Technologies announced the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 missile, the latest international variant of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, has been successfully completed.”
- 3.
The War Zone · Feb 18, 2020 · Supports: Cost · amount
“AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air To Air Missile (AMRAAM) (Air Force)- $1.095 million”
- 4.
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) ... 471 471 392.8 191.5 584.3 667.5 226 51”
- 5.
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) ... 361.2 1,667 2,581.8 1,811 2,943.0 Subtotal Procurement Does”
- 6.Government recordAIM-120 AMRAAM
U.S. Air Force · Supports: System, System milestone
“Date Deployed: September 1991”
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