US State Department approves potential sale of F-16 munitions to Taiwan- Pentagon


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  • Thursday, 02 Mar 2023

FILE PHOTO: A F-16 fighter jet takes off during a military drill at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 munitions and related equipment to Taiwan in a deal valued at $619 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

The Pentagon said Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin were the principal contractors.

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