 Pentagon orders AMROM missiles for Ukraine. The US Department of Defense has ordered AMROM medium-range air-to-air missiles for Ukraine from Raytheon Company. The US company Raytheon Missiles in Defense will purchase advanced AMROM missiles from various sources to the tune of US$192 million. The delivery timeframes and the number of missiles to be purchased are not disclosed. This is scheduled to be done by 29 November 2024.The funds to purchase missiles are allocated from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Fund. The AIM-120 AMROM is an American all-weather medium-range air-to-air guided missile. These guided missiles can hit targets at a distance of up to 180 kilometers. The AMROM missile is the core air-to-air weapon for all modern US Army fighter jets. Fighter jets of NATO and other US allies also use these missiles. Ukraine has used older variants of the highly effective missile, carried on a Nasem's air defense system to defend against Russian drones and missiles. Raytheon is ramping up to essentially double its production of the missile as weapon stockpiles have diminished over the course of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.