TAIPEI — Taiwan and the U.S. are expected to sign a military contract next month as part of the $5.8 billion arms sales that had irked rival China, media reported June 25.
The U.S announced in September that it would equip Taiwan’s aging U.S.-made F-16 A/B jets with new technologies, in a deal that fell short of the island’s fervent wish for 66 new and more powerful F-16 C/Ds.
Among the equipment to be upgraded is a new Active Electronically Scanned Array, which allows aircraft to broadcast powerful signals while still remaining undetected, the United Evening News said.
The U.S. has quoted a price of $600 million for the radars, it said, adding that Taiwan may finish the signing of the contract before July 26.
Taiwan’s defense ministry declined to comment on the report.
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