The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of nearly 1,800 air-to-surface missiles to Poland, including over 800 JASSM-ER cruise missiles and more than 700 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM medium-range missiles, in deals valued up to $3.7 billion.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Tuesday the State Department’s three approvals for the potential sale of the missiles to Poland.
The first approval includes the sale of 821 AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER extended-range cruise missiles, along with support for the weapons system and integration and test equipment, with Lockheed Martin as the contractor and an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. This weapon has a range of 920-1,000 km.
Poland has previously purchased AGM-158A JASSM and AGM-158B JASSM-ER missiles and expressed interest in the newer AGM-158B-2 version with a range of 1,600-1,900 km.
The second approval is for the potential sale of 745 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles, along with guidance sections, launchers, training missiles, transport containers, and spare parts, with an estimated cost of $1.69 billion.
Additionally, Poland received approval to purchase 232 AIM-9X Tactical Sidewinder Block II short-range missiles and additional guidance sections, featuring a thermographic camera for targeting beyond visual range, with the total cost estimated at just over $219 million.
Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor, announced that the Biden administration will also grant Poland a $2 billion military loan and will approve the sale of 96 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to Poland.
The news was announced during the ongoing visit of Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk to Washington.
