Did the Pentagon award RTX’s Raytheon a $20.7 billion AMRAAM missile contract in September 2026?

Yes. On September 28, 2026, Reuters reported that the Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon a provisional multiyear contract worth $20.7 billion to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles, as the U.S. military works to replenish stockpiles depleted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. AMRAAM is used in air-to-air fighter combat and in the NASAMS surface-to-air … Read more