No new AMRAAM missiles to Pakan, clarifies US | World News

The Department of War on September 30 released a “l of standard contract announcements, which referred to an amendment to an exing Foreign Military Sales contract for sustainment and spares for several countries, including Pakan”, it said. (File Photo)

The United States on Friday described reports that it will supply new advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakan as “false”.

In a statement, the US embassy in India clarified that a recent contract amendment on the programme only covers sustainment and spare parts and does not entail the delivery of new missiles.
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The Department of War on September 30 released a “l of standard contract announcements, which referred to an amendment to an exing Foreign Military Sales contract for sustainment and spares for several countries, including Pakan”, it said.

“The Adminration would like to emphasise that contrary to false media reports, no part of this referenced contract modification is for deliveries of new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Pakan,” it said.

The embassy said the “sustainment does not include an upgrade to any of Pakan’s current capabilities”.

Reports from Pakan this week said Islamabad is likely to receive the AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles from the US.