Event Brief
Pentagon awards up to $20.7B AMRAAM contract to RTX
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: On Sept. 28, the Pentagon announced a potentially $20.7 billion contract for RTX to build AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for Navy and Air Force aircraft and for ground-based interceptors. The five-year award includes two optional years and is intended to ramp up production, with RTX saying it will accelerate output to record-setting levels.
WHO: U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) and RTX
WHAT: Pentagon announced a potentially $20.7 billion contract for RTX to produce AMRAAM missiles for air-to-air combat and ground-based interceptors.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The contract is meant to ramp up production of the AMRAAM munition for air-to-air combat and missile defense.
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