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U.S. OKs Potential $500 Million Deal With Taiwan For F-16 Search And Track Systems

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023

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U.S. OKs Potential $500 Million Deal With Taiwan For F-16 Search And Track Systems

An F-16V. (Lockheed Martin photo)

The State Department has approved a potential $500 million deal with Taiwan covering infrared search and track (IRST) systems for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Wednesday of the new foreign military sale. “This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the…

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