State Department Approves Arms Sales of Advanced Drones to Taiwan

State Department Approves Arms Sales of Advanced Drones to Taiwan
Taiwan's honor guards perform during the National Day celebration in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Trump administration has approved the potential sale of four advanced drones and related equipment to Taiwan that is estimated to be worth about $600 million, the State Department announced on Nov. 3.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) under the State Department has sent a formal notification to Congress of the possible sale, which included four weapons-ready MQ-9B remotely pilot aircraft, two fixed ground control stations, two mobile ground control stations, personnel training, and technical and logistics support services.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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