Interceptor · Air
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Active-radar-guided air-to-air missile family.
by RTX · First fielded 1991
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Timeline2
- FieldedConfirmed
AMRAAM deployed
- 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.
The latest 10 milestones. 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.
In Service
- First fielded
- 1991
Cost to the Government
Missiles · RTX / Raytheon
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Published Air Force budget figures with the procurement scope retained; international orders and annual development funding are shown separately.
USAF gross procurement / missile
$3.049M
FY2027 discretionary request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
P-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average.
U.S. Air Force ↗U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
USAF discretionary purchase request
38
FY2027 · U.S. only; stated source scope
Requested missiles, not deliveries or inventory. Mandatory purchases are shown separately where specified.
U.S. Air Force ↗Annual RDT&E funding
$83.2M / yr
FY2025 · FY2025 budget book · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Missiles & Munitions 5-7. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.
DoD Comptroller ↗Cost & funding breakdown
USAF gross weapon-system unit figure
$3.049M
FY2027 discretionary request · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Includes procurement support allocated in the P-40 table. Not an export-package price.
U.S. Air Force ↗USAF mandatory purchase request
1,279
FY2027 · U.S. only; stated source scope
Separate mandatory request; not part of the displayed discretionary unit-price denominator.
U.S. Air Force ↗USAF combined purchase request
1,317
FY2027 · U.S. only; stated source scope
Discretionary plus mandatory requested rounds; not a funded-delivery or inventory count.
U.S. Air Force ↗Annual purchases are not the stockpile
The budget book separates discretionary procurement from mandatory funding. Neither requested quantity measures missiles remaining after training, transfers or use. Historical unit figures retain their source dollar year.
A small discretionary lot changes the headline average
The FY2027 discretionary table covers only 38 rounds while the separate mandatory request covers 1,279. Its $3.049M gross unit figure must not be multiplied by the combined 1,317-round request. The combined requested procurement amount is $2,060.812M, with a different scope.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 6 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 · PB2027 discretionary table | USAF gross procurement / missile P-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average. | $1.551M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Air Force ↗ |
| FY2026 · PB2027 discretionary table | USAF gross procurement / missile P-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average. | $1.612M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Air Force ↗ |
| FY2027 discretionary request | USAF gross procurement / missile P-40 resource summary, USAF only. Nominal dollar years and annual purchase sizes differ. The FY2027 figure excludes the separately requested mandatory funding; it is not an all-service or lifetime average. | $3.049M | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Air Force ↗ |
| FY2023 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-7. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $66.4M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2024 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-7. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $82.9M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2025 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions 5-7. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $83.2M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 1 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2026-09-28 · Maximum multiyear contract value
U.S. government → RTX / Raytheon
$20.7B · quantity not established
Five years plus two option years. The announced upper value is not current obligations or a per-missile price. No purchased quantity is disclosed.
RTX ↗
Connected missiles & systems
Air-defense system and missile
NASAMS →Manufacturer lists supported missile families; individual national configurations vary.
Kongsberg ↗
International buyers
No international purchase documented in this review.
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total.
- Additional primary-source international purchase and delivery records remain to be reviewed.
- 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.
Source
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.
Source
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $78.0M | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $2.87B | — | 1,811 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $2.94B | — | 1,811 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $77.5M | $497M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $738M | $751M | 464 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $816M | $1.25B | 464 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $83.2M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $584M | 471 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $668M | 471 | — | SourceConfirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, 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.