US EditionPentagon says Lockheed Martin gets $328.5 million Taiwan military sale contract
The $328.5 million contract secures 55 infrared sensor pods for Taiwan’s Air Force to address urgent defense needs amid rising regional tensions, Pentagon said.
- The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Dec. 31 that Lockheed Martin received a contract worth up to $328,500,000 to meet an 'urgent operational need' of the Taiwan Air Force.
- U.S. legal obligations require Washington to help Taiwan defend itself, while China recently conducted large-scale military exercises that kept Taipei on high alert Wednesday.
- At award, $157.3 million in foreign military sales funds were obligated for procuring fifty-five Infrared Search and Track Legion Enhanced Sensor pods, with work in Orlando, Florida, completing by June 2031.
- Such contracts follow a mid-December announcement of $10.3 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, with China considering Taiwan part of its territory, U.S. law requires support, and these transfers heighten regional tensions.
- A report submitted to Taiwan's legislature on Nov. 3 shows 25 foreign military sales cases are in progress, with pending deliveries totaling NT$676 billion as of Nov. 30, and the Pentagon allocated about NT$4.9 billion to start this project through June 2031.
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Lockheed Martin to Sell Equipment to Taiwan
The Pentagon announced that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to provide Taiwan with military equipment. According to a statement from the Pentagon, the contract “provides for the procurement and delivery of fifty-five Infrared Search and Track Legion Enhanced Sensor pods, processors, pod containers, and processor containers required to meet the urgent operational need of the Taiwan Air Force.” The contract is expected to be completed …
Pentagon Awards $328.5 Million Lockheed Martin Contract to Boost Taiwan’s Air Force - The Thinking Conservative News
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Pentagon Awards $328.5 Million Lockheed Martin Contract to Boost Taiwan’s Air Force
The Pentagon on Dec. 31 announced that Lockheed Martin had been awarded a contract to sell military equipment to Taiwan, as the island remains on high alert amid repeated military drills by Beijing. In a news release, the Pentagon said it was issuing the $328.5 million ceiling contract to “meet the urgent operational need of the Taiwan Air Force.” “This contract provides for the procurement and delivery of fifty-five Infrared Search and Track Le…
The U.S. War Department announced on Wednesday (December 31) that it had awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth nearly $330 million to sell weapons to Taiwan.
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