The HIMARS case is particularly time-sensitive and starting the schedule earlier would allow the systems to be obtained sooner, he said. Photo: Cheng I-hwa, AFPThe 82 HIMARS at a cost of US$4.05 billion were included in a US$11.1 billion arms package the US approved for Taiwan on Dec. 17. Taiwan has now received LOAs for four out of five of these items. The Ministry of National Defense previously said it had received LOAs for the TOW missiles, Javelin anti-armor missiles and M109A7 self-propelled howitzers. Taiwan has ordered four MQ-9B surveillance drones from the US, originally scheduled for delivery last year.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2026 05:56 UTC