US Rejects Claims of New Missile Sale to Pakistan, Confirms No Boost to Islamabad’s Arsenal

The United States Embassy in India has clarified that no new missile systems are being supplied to Pakistan, amid recent reports suggesting otherwise.

In a statement on Friday, the Embassy said the update published by the US Department of Defense on September 30 was “a standard contract announcement” covering sustainment and spare parts for multiple partner countries, including Pakistan.

The statement emphasized, “No part of this contract modification involves the delivery of new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan. The agreement does not include any upgrade to Pakistan’s current capabilities.”

Confusion arose after the Department of Defense’s September 30 announcement listed Pakistan among several countries under a $41.6 million modification to an existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with Raytheon for AMRAAM missiles. The announcement’s mention of Pakistan sparked speculation that Washington had resumed advanced arms supplies to Islamabad.

The contract page clarified that Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $41,681,329 firm-fixed-price modification (P00026) to a previously awarded contract (FA8675-23-C-0037) for AMRAAM missile variants, including production and sustainment. The modification increased the total cumulative contract value to $2,512,389,558, with work scheduled to be completed by May 30, 2030.

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