US approves possible air-to-air missile sales to Japan

December 18, 2023

Janes

The United States State Department has approved the possible sale of air-to-air missiles for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

In announcements on 15 December, the State Department said Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of 120 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and 44 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles plus associated equipment had been proposed.

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