Taiwan seeks faster NASAMS from U.S. to plug critical air defense shortfalls.

October 27, 2025

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Taiwan is sending two Air Force officers to the United States to oversee its first NASAMS batteries, with a parallel eight-day team checking industry progress, configuration control, life-extension, and training. The move aims to keep a 2025–2030 NT$35.74 billion program on time for three systems and 123 AMRAAM-ER missiles, part of a larger plan to add nine more batteries for central and southern Taiwan.

Taiwan has assigned two Air Force officers to the United States to ride herd on the island’s first NASAMS deliveries, according to Taiwan News reporting on Oct. 25 local time. Their mandate covers contract execution, logistics, and spare parts, while a separate six-person delegation is on an eight-day swing to U.S. sites to review production, configuration management, missile sustainment, and training pipelines

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