Hungary has been given the green light by the U.S. State Department to buy 180 AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, adjusts an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition provides Airmen a platform to hone their skills and building camaraderie in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)
The estimated cost is $500 million.
The package includes classified software for the AN/MPQ-64F1 radar which is part of the NASAMS. This could indicate that Hungary has selected the National/Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System.
