Aerospace Group:

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

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

SHARE:

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…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]