The contract not only supplies missiles to the US Air Force
and Navy but also AMRAAMs to 19 countries, extending the
production line for the US and Allied partners.
Engineers used model-based systems engineering initiatives and other digital technologies in the F3R program to upgrade multiple circuit cards and other hardware in the missile's guidance section and re-host software in the AIM-120D3 AIM-120C8 AMRAAMs. These variants combine System Improvement Program 3F software updates with F3R hardware, providing additional protection against advanced threats.
In June 2022, the US Air Force conducted the first live-fire test of the production version of the AIM-120D3, demonstrating the missile's success against a target. Two more live fires are scheduled for 2022.
