State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Taiwan

The State Department approved three potential sales of military equipment and services to Taiwan, worth a combined $1.105 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 2. The first sale includes Sidewinder missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $85.6 million, with Raytheon Missiles and Defense as the prime contractor. The second includes Harpoon missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $355 million, with Boeing as the prime contractor. The third sale is of contract logistics support for the Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $665.4 million. Raytheon Technologies is the prime contractor.