WASHINGTON: The US has accepted the proposed sale of spare elements for fighter jets and radar programs in addition to communications gear to Taiwan, in offers valued at US$385 million, a US company mentioned Friday (Nov 29).
Whereas Washington doesn’t have official diplomatic relations with Taipei, it stays the island’s most essential backer and largest arms provider.
The proposed sale of the F-16 and radar system elements consists of kit in present US navy shares and was price an estimated US$320 million, the Protection Safety Cooperation Company mentioned in an announcement, with deliveries estimated to begin in 2025.
“This proposed sale serves US nationwide, financial and safety pursuits by supporting the recipient’s persevering with efforts to modernise its armed forces and to take care of a reputable defensive functionality,” the DSCA mentioned.
“The proposed sale will enhance the recipient’s capacity to fulfill present and future threats by sustaining the operational readiness of the recipient’s fleet of F-16 plane.”
A separate sale involving follow-on assist and gear for a tactical communications system was price US$65 million, the DSCA mentioned.
The offers had been accepted by the State Division, with the DSCA offering the required notification to Congress on Friday.
