Taiwan receives US letter for HIMARS purchase: KooStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of National Defense has received a letter of acceptance (LOA) from the US for the sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that expires on March 26, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday. The US announced the sale of 82 HIMARS to Taiwan on Dec. 17 last year at an estimated cost of US$4.05 billion as part of a historic US$11.1 billion arms package. Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo, center, speaks to reporters at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. In addition to the HIMARS letter, Taiwan has received LOAs for M109A7 self-propelled howitzers (US$4.03 billion), Javelin anti-armor missiles (US$375 million) and TOW missiles (US$353 million). The ministry said it is still awaiting the acceptance letter for Altius-700M and Altius-600 drones.

Source: Taipei Times March 10, 2026 17:16 UTC