WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States said on Wednesday it approved the sale of advanced sensor equipment for its fighter jets to Taiwan, the latest upgrade as fears rise over China.
The US State Department said it informed Congress of the $500-million sale of F-16 Infrared Search and Track systems and related equipment to help the east Asian island 'maintain a credible defensive capability.'An F-16s fighter jet taxis on a runway as it prepares to take off at Hualien Air Base in Hualien county, southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
The sale will help Taiwan 'meet current and future threats by contributing to the recipient's abilities to defend its airspace, provide regional security and increase interoperability with the United States through its F-16 program,' it added.The new system, built by Lockheed Martin, improves fighter jets' ability to detect airborne threats, increasing the chances of F-16s' survival during combat.
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