The pact would open the way for advanced air-to-air missile components to be built in Europe for the first time, with feasibility studies aimed at qualifying new regional suppliers.
Raytheon and a coalition of North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies signed an agreement to expand the AMRAAM missile program, paving the way for components of the advanced air-to-air missile to be manufactured in Europe for the first time. The RTX company said after a NATO summit in Turkey that it is working with the U.S. government and several NATO countries on feasibility studies to qualify new European suppliers for priority AMRAAM components. The move points to a broader push by NATO members to deepen defense-industrial capacity in Europe and diversify supply chains for key munitions.