Arms sale likely includes IBCS, PAC-3 MSE: sourceBy Lo Tien-pin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe next US arms sale package to Taiwan is likely to include advanced command and control systems, surface-to-air missiles, radars, and counter-drone capabilities, a source said yesterday. The PAC-3 MSE would be furnished in sufficient quantity to arm a new air defense battalion, he said. The NASAMS would provide a low to medium-altitude air defense capability, while the LTAMDS, the latest radar technology, would replace the original radars of the Patriot air defense system, the official said. These systems would join Taiwan’s fleet of PAC-3 and Tien Kung (天弓, “Sky Bow”) family of air defense missiles to form an integrated defense, he said. The project aims to enable the Taiwanese armed forces to engage threats at different altitudes and performance envelopes, controlled by an AI-enhanced integrated command system, he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2026 17:13 UTC