The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale worth $65 million for extended support services related to Taiwan’s tactical communications network.
The possible sale involves follow-on support services for Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment and Experimental Force systems, which the the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States had previously purchased under a separate $41.6 million agreement. The new deal extends those services for an additional two years and includes equipment repair, management, logistical support and other related services.
The IMSE system is a communications network designed to provide secure, mobile voice and data capabilities for military operations in various battlefield environments. Similar to the U.S. Army’s Mobile Subscriber Equipment, IMSE supports Taiwan Army command posts at the battalion, brigade and army levels, enabling the exchange of command, control, communications and intelligence information.
According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the latest deal’s provisions will assist Taiwan in maintaining and modernizing its military capabilities, contributing to regional security, political stability and economic progress. General Dynamics Mission Systems will be the primary contractor for the project.
The new FMS approval follows TECRO’s recent procurement activities with the United States, including the $320 million sale of F-16 aircraft spare parts and support services announced Friday and the nearly $2 billion acquisition of radar systems and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System units approved in October.