THE US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on August 20 of a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 66 F-16C/D Block 70s to Taiwan. The US$8bn package includes 75 F110 engines, APG-83 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, ALE- 50 towed decoys, APX-126 advanced identification friend or foe (IFF) and AN/ALQ- 211A(V)4 Airborne Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), plus other miscellaneous equipment and technical support.
A day later, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) expressed its thanks for the government approval, although this is still subject to a congressional decision. The announcement has already prompted China to threaten retaliatory measures against US companies that participate in the contract.
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