The US media quoted the person in charge of the trade group and insiders. Taiwan will complete the agreement approved by the US Congress in 2020 and purchase no more than 400 shore -based "fish forks" missiles.
According to Bloomberg reported on April 18, Rupert Hammond-Chambers, chairman of the Taiwan Commercial Association, said that the US Navy Aviation System Command signed a contract on behalf of Taiwan and ordered the shore-based mobile version of the missile for the first time.EssenceThree other people, including an industry official, also confirmed that the contract was prepared for Taiwan.
The Pentagon announced on April 7 that he had signed a contract with Boeing, but did not mention Taiwan as a buyer.Taiwan has previously purchased the carrier -based version of "fish fork" made by Boeing.
The US Ministry of Defense spokesman, Martin Meiners, refused to disclose whether Taiwan was a "fish fork" missile, but said that "we will continue to cooperate with the industry and timely to Taiwan to go to Taiwan in time to go to TaiwanProvide defense equipment ".
The "Fish Fork" contract is the chairman of the US House of Representatives Chairman Michael McCaul and other members of the US House of Representatives.component.In addition, the list also includes the F-16 Block 70 fighter, MK-48 torpedo, M109A6 self-propelled howitzer and "Stabbing" missile.
The backlog order and the "fish fork" transaction may be discussed at the House House Military Commission hearing on Tuesday.
