Belgium emerges as top candidate for US AIM-120 AMRAAM missile co-production in Europe

Belgium has emerged as the leading candidate to host a European co-production line for the AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile, according to industry sources. The initiative is part of a broader U.S.-NATO push to surge air defense munitions production capacity within Europe. A Belgian co-production arrangement would reduce NATO reliance on U.S.-only supply chains for one of the alliance's most critical beyond-visual-range air combat weapons. Negotiations are ongoing between RTX (Raytheon), the Belgian government, and relevant NATO bodies.