FMS: Taiwan Seeks Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2010 – Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural

Representative Office in the United States of 35 Multifunctional Information Distribution

Systems Low Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT-1), 25 MIDS On Ships Terminals and other related

equipment and support. The estimated cost is $340 million.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States has requested a possible

sale of 35 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems Low Volume Terminals

(MIDS/LVT-1), 25 MIDS On Ships Terminals, spare and repair parts, support and test

equipment, training personnel training and training equipment, repair and return, software and

hardware updates, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor

engineering services, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of

logistical and program support. The estimated cost is $340 million.

This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the

recipient’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enhance its defensive capability.

The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining

political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region.

This proposed sale will use these systems to improve and integrate the recipient’s information

flow, and display of tactical aircraft, surface ships, and ground stations. The recipient will use the

enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. The

recipient will have no difficulty absorbing these additional terminals into its inventory.

This sale is consistent with United States law and policy as expressed in Public Law 96-8. The

U.S. is committed to providing military assistance under the terms of the Taiwan Relations Act.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the

region.

The prime contractor will be selected through a competitive procurement conducted by the U.S.

Government in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. There are no known offset

agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips involving U.S. Government and

contractor representatives to participate in training, program management, and technical reviews.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

Source: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems (MIDS)

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DSCA - Defense Security Cooperation Agency
FMS - Foreign Military Sale
LVT - Low Volume Terminals
MIDS - Multifunctional Information Distribution System

Components : MIDS

Taiwan