Finland – AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The Government of Finland has requested to buy up to four hundred five (405) AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); and eight (8) AIM-120D-3 guidance sections, with precise positioning provided by either the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-Code. The following non-MDE items will be included: AMRAAM control sections, containers, and support equipment; Common Munitions Built-in Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 adaptor group test sets; munitions support and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; weapons software and support equipment; classified software delivery and support; classified publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; transportation support; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $1.07 billion.
Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Finland will procure state-of-the-art air-to-air missiles for F-35 fighters
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States.
The missiles will be compatible with F-35A multi-role combat aircraft. They will supplement the weaponry of the future F-35 fleet, the D-3 being the latest and most advanced variant of AMRAAM. In September 2025, the United States Congress approved a Foreign Military Sale to Finland of AMRAAM manufactured by Raytheon. The first missile deliveries will support the deployment of the F-35 fleet.
Currently, AMRAAM used by the F/A-18 Hornet fleet constitute a central element of the Finnish Air Force’s medium-range air-to-air weaponry. The Finnish Army also uses them in its Surface-to-Air Missile 12 (ITO12) Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The D-3 variant to be purchased will only be used by the F-35 fleet.
SDB II Glide Bombs for Finnish Air Force F-35A Multirole Fighter Jets
On 18 June 2026, Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to purchase GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) glide bombs from the United States. Glide bombs will be used in Finnish Air Force F-35A multirole fighters.
The United States Congress approved the sale of the Raytheon-manufactured GBU-53 SDB II glide bombs in connection with the HX Fighter Programme. The present supplementary purchase will supplement the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) procurement contract signed in 2023.
The purchase includes, in addition to glide bombs, manuals and documentation, spare parts and accessories, transport services as well as the manufacturer’s and supplier’s training, repair and support services in accordance with the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA).
