Australia requests AIM-120D missiles
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of AIM-120D advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to Australia, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on 25 April 2016.
The total package of the AIM-120Ds and associated training, support and equipment is estimated to cost $1.22 billion. If it goes ahead the sale will include up to 450 AIM-120Ds, along with up to six instrumented test vehicles, ten spare AIM-120 guidance sections and 34 AIM-120D air vehicles instrumented.
Also included in the requested are support and test equipment, transportation, site survey, weapon system support equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training, maintenance, training equipment and publications and technical data.
Australia has requested the missiles for the F/A-18, E/A-18G, and F-35 aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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