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State Department Approves $300 Million In F-16 Parts Sales To Taiwan

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

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State Department Approves $300 Million In F-16 Parts Sales To Taiwan

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, takes off during a night flying exercise in Swanton, Ohio on May 17, 2021 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)

The State Department on Wednesday evening said it has approved $300 million in potential standard and non-standard spare and repair parts to Taiwan to maintain the operational readiness of self-ruled island’s F-16 fighters. One sale, worth up to $220 million, is for standard spare and repair parts and related engineering and logistics support services. The other deal, valued up to $80 million, covers non-standards parts and related services. For both sales, the parts will be transferred from U.S. Air Force…

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