Hungarian MoD has signed a deal with the United States to purchase NASAMS (National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) air defense missile systems for around 1$ billion. The agreement was signed by Hungarian Defense Minister Tibor Benko and David Cornstein, the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.
For Hungary, it is one of the most important acquisitions of military equipment in the defense spending of the contract that will include air-to-air and land-to-air missiles. Since 2015, Hungary has increased its defense spending to reach $2.25 billion next year.
In August 2019, the Government of Hungary has requested the United States for the purchase of one hundred and eighty (180) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), and four (4) spare AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM guidance sections. Also included are four (4) spare AIM-120C-7 control sections, six (6) AMRAAM training missiles (CATM-120C), missile containers, classified software (for the AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar
In May 2020, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agence has announced a possible Foreign Military Sale to Hungary of sixty (60) AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAMER missiles, and two (2) spare AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM-ER guidance sections and related equipment for an estimated cost of $230 million.