Taiwan Makes Last-Minute Request for Seahawk Helos | World Defence News
World Defence News: aiwan's government is seeking financing for a long-delayed plan to buy shipboard anti-submarine helicopters from the United States
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Taiwan Makes Last-Minute Request for Seahawk Helos | World Defence News
As it announces an enhanced defence budget for the coming fiscal year, Taiwan's government is seeking financing for a long-delayed plan to buy shipboard anti-submarine helicopters from the United States. Taiwanese media sites, including the Taipei Times, have claimed that the Ministry of National Defense is attempting to add money for the purchase of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at the eleventh hour. Taiwan's government has authorized a $16.89 billion military budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from January 1 to December 31, 2022. The number equals roughly 2.1 per cent of the country's anticipated gross domestic product in 2022, up 4% over the previous fiscal year. According to media estimates, Taiwan intends to buy up to ten MH-60Rs over several years, with armaments including Mk 54 torpedoes, Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, and cannons. Maj. Gen. Shih Shun-wen, a spokesperson for the ministry, declined to comment on the record. Tsu Tse-min, the governmen…
