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I'm aware of the mid-course correction that you are referring to. Not all operators of the AMRAAM have that technology. I know the USAF and the RAF does. But does Pakistan have that technology? I doubt so, because if the PAF was in possession of such advanced technology, it would have been announced. Further, Pakistan has only recently gone ahead with its AWACS program.
Also the target details can be updated mid way by the AWACS or the aircraft that launched the missile.
But the AWACS does not "guide the missile," per se.
Buddy just google Pakistan AMRAAM and you will find many links...
Here its a indian website link.
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is procuring 500 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and 200 Sidewinder missiles from American defence and aerospace systems supplier Raytheon, the company said on Friday.
Pakistan has formally signed a letter of offer and acceptance with Raytheon to get 500 AIM-120 AMRAAM and 200 AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. This will be the first procurement agreement between the two.
"The combined $284 million procurement augments Pakistan's established inventory and will provide the bulk of the air-to-air fire power of the Pakistan Air Force," the company said in a statement here.
"This is the largest single purchase of AMRAAM missiles in the history of the AMRAAM international programme," said Brock McCaman, vice-president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air-to-Air product line.
The delivery of the missiles is expected to start in 2008 and go through until 2011. Last June, the Pentagon announced a major package for Islamabad under the Foreign Military Sales Programme that included 60 F-16 Mid-Life Update Modification Kits.