Taiwan has received US approval via the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to buy air defence systems and radars worth nearly $US2 billion combined.
On 25 October the DSCA approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases concerning Taiwan. The first includes approval to buy up to three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) as well as 123 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missiles. The second FMS case covers a possible sale of an undisclosed number of Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 and Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 radars to Taiwan. The total estimated cost of the sale is US$828 million.
Japan also received DSCA approval to buy equipment for testing its forthcoming Aegis System Equipped Vessels on 25 October. The approval covers $US113 million worth of equipment, including two BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Targets and an unknown number of smaller GQM-163 target drones. The sale also covers US contractor support for combat systems sea trials aboard the two future Aegis System Equipped Vessels.