For US$ 951 million, the U.S. authorized the sale of additional AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for the Royal Danish Air Force

6 January, 2026

At the end of last December, the United States government authorized the possible sale of additional AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to equip the Royal Danish Air Force. This operation adds to other recent sales approved for the Danish government, such as those recorded days earlier, focused on a previous batch of missiles and P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, all carried out under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

During 2025, Denmark has taken steady steps in the transition of its F-16 fighters to the modern fifth-generation F-35 aircraft, including the initiation of talks and negotiations to acquire an additional batch.

Among these efforts are also requests for new lots of air-to-air missiles of various types, as reflected by the authorizations granted in November for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and, in early December, for AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs; the latter consisting of a total of two hundred (200) missiles and valued at US$ 730 million.

With this background, and as reported by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on December 22, Denmark has requested the acquisition of another batch of AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, this time consisting of a total of two hundred thirty-six (236) AIM-120C-8 missiles.

The operation, authorized by the U.S. Department of State and notified to Congress for approval, lists RTX Corporation as the principal contractor and is valued at US$ 951 million.

Finally, the U.S. Department of State stated: “The proposed sale will improve Denmark’s capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring it has modern and effective air-to-air munitions. This sale will further strengthen the already high level of interoperability of the Danish Air Force with U.S. Joint Forces, as well as with other regional and NATO forces. Denmark will have no difficulty absorbing these items and services into its Armed Forces.”