Taiwan wants to spend more than $6 billion in five different foreign military sales programs to include missiles, helicopters, and ships, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Jan. 29.
DSCA said such sales would serve U.S. interests by supporting Taiwan’s effort to modernize its armed forces and improve its defensive capabilities.
A potential $3.1 billion FMS program would be the sale of 60 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, technical and other related logistics support. The sale would include 120 T-700-GE- 701D engines, 18 spare engines, 69 AN/APR-39A(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 69 AN/ALQ-144A(V)1 Infrared Countermeasure Sets, 69 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems, 69
AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 120 GAU-19/A .50 cal Machine Gun Systems, and 310 AN/AVS-9 Aviator Night Vision Goggles.
The program would include .50 cal ammunition, pyrotechnics, cartridges and propellant actuated devices, other explosives including devices, Po-Sheng Communication/Data Link Systems, ammunition, spare and repair parts, tools and support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, contractor engineering and technical support services and other related logistics.
The principal contractors would Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] and General Electric [GE].
Taiwan has requested offsets that would be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and contractors.
A second FMS program is a proposed $2.81 billion sale of 114 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, three AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets, one AN/MSQ-133 Information and Coordination Centrals, one Tactical Command Station, three Communication Relay Groups, three AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations, 26 M902 Launching Stations, five Antenna Mast Groups, one Electronic Power Plant III (EPP), battery and battalion maintenance equipment, prime movers, generators, electrical power units, personnel training and equipment, trailers, communication equipment, tool and test sets, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, Quality Assurance Team support services, U.S.government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other logistics elements.
The principal contractors would be: Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT].
Another program would be the potential $105 million sale of two Osprey-class mine hunting ships, refurbishment, upgrade and othere related support and services. The program would include the overhaul of the AN/SQQ-32 Sonar, transportation, support and test equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
U.S. government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support.
A U.S. prime contractor will be chosen after a competitive source selection. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Taiwan also wants to spend $340 million to buy 35 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems Low Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT-1), 25 MIDS On Ships Terminals and other related equipment and support.
The prime contractor will be selected through a competitive procurement.
Implementing this proposed sale would require multiple trips involving U.S. government and contractor representatives to participate in training, program management, and technical reviews.
DSCA also notified Congress of a potential $37 million sale to Taiwan of 10 RTM-84L Harpoon Block II Telemetry missiles, two ATM-84L Harpoon Block II Telemetry missiles, and other related equipment and services. The proposed sale would include containers; training devices; spare and repair parts; supply/technical support; support equipment; personnel training and training equipment; technical data and publications; U.S. government and contractor engineering and logistics support services; and other related logistics support.
Boeing [BA] would be the prime contractor for such a sale.