The US Embassy in India made it clear on Friday that the US will not be sending any new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan.
This statement came out just a few days after allegations that the US was thinking about giving these advanced missiles to Pakistan, which has been happening more and more lately as the two countries have been talking more diplomatically.
The Cause of the Confusion
Earlier news sources said that Pakistan was set to get the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the US. The US Department of War (DoW), which used to be called the Department of Defense, sent out these reports. They said that Pakistan was one of 35 other countries that were buying missiles.
The US Embassy in India, on the other hand, said that the published contract was just a change to an existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement, not a new sales transaction for new goods.
Statement from the US Embassy
The US Embassy and Consulates in India made it clear what the deal was about:
“On September 30, 2025, the Department of War released a list of standard contract announcements. One of these was about an amendment to an existing Foreign Military Sales contract for spare parts and maintenance for several countries, including Pakistan.”
The Embassy further stressed the limit on new supplies:
“…None of the changes to this contract that are mentioned here are for sending new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakistan. The statement went on to say, “The sustainment does not include an upgrade to any of Pakistan’s current capabilities.”
The Department of War Contract’s specifics
The reports were based on the DoW document, which described a contract for Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, to make the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles C8 and D3.
Value of the Contract: The contract was worth $2,512,389,558 in total.
Buyers from around the world: The contract said that 35 countries will get services, including Pakistan and important US allies like the UK, Poland, Germany, Australia, Qatar, Japan, and Korea.
Deadline for Completion: The work order that this amendment covers should be finished by May 30, 2030.
The US Embassy’s explanation is meant to reassure regional allies that the reopening of diplomatic ties with Pakistan does not mean that the balance of power in the region would change right away because of the provision of new, more powerful weapons.