The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional contract valued at up to $20.7 billion to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles as the United States replenishes stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Structured as a five-year contract with two option years, the agreement depends on Congress appropriating the funding needed to support the full commitment. Raytheon said it has already invested substantially in the air-to-air missile program and will increase production to record levels to meet long-term demand. The company nearly doubled AMRAAM output in 2025 compared with 2024 and previously set an annual goal of at least 1,900 missiles. AMRAAM is used in air-to-air combat and as the primary interceptor for NASAMS, which protects the Washington area and is deployed by more than a dozen countries, including Ukraine, Oman and Qatar. The deal follows the Pentagon’s $58.6 billion Patriot interceptor agreement with Lockheed Martin in July and forms part of the Trump administration’s Arsenal of Freedom initiative to expand weapons production.