Taiwan–US Arms Delivery Tracker
49 cases, US$36.4B — every entry traceable to an official US notification
US$36.4B
Total value
49
Cases
8
Delivering
3
Completed
1
Cancelled
2025-12-17
Latest notice
Major Systems — Delivery Progress
M1A2T Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Related Equipment108 vehiclesCompleted▸Delay reason & sources
M142 HIMARS Launchers and Related Equipment11 systemsCompleted▸Delay reason & sources
Harpoon Coastal Defense System (RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II)100 systemsDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
Delay / progress: first delivery 2025-Q1, expected complete 2028.
[Official] The US notified that, due to production and workload factors, Boeing could begin deliveries from 2025 at the earliest — roughly 1–2 years later than planned. Naval Post
DSCA·Archive Focus Taiwan
[Official] The US notified that, due to production and workload factors, Boeing could begin deliveries from 2025 at the earliest — roughly 1–2 years later than planned. Naval Post
DSCA·Archive Focus Taiwan
MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Related Equipment4 aircraftDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
MS-110 Recce Pod System and Related Equipment6 systemsDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
FIM-92F Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment250 unitsDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
Delay / progress: first delivery 2023-05.
[Semi-official] The US diverted about a quarter of its Stinger inventory to Ukraine, forcing Raytheon to restart a closed line; Taiwan deliveries are pushed back, with batches estimated through 2031. SCMP
DSCA taipeitimes
[Semi-official] The US diverted about a quarter of its Stinger inventory to Ukraine, forcing Raytheon to restart a closed line; Taiwan deliveries are pushed back, with batches estimated through 2031. SCMP
DSCA taipeitimes
Volcano (Vehicle-Launched) Anti-Tank Munition Laying System14 systemsDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
Delay / progress: expected complete 2026.
[Official] An MND official told the press the delay was due to “US-side processing delays and other factors,” without specifying a technical cause. Taiwan News
DSCA LTN Defense
[Official] An MND official told the press the delay was due to “US-side processing delays and other factors,” without specifying a technical cause. Taiwan News
DSCA LTN Defense
AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles100 unitsDelivering▸Delay reason & sources
F-16C/D Block 70 Aircraft and Related Equipment66 aircraftAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
Delay / progress: expected complete 2027+.
[Official] Lockheed Martin fell behind on software for Taiwan’s customized configuration, compounded by supply-chain and labor shortages; full delivery of all 66 jets may slip past 2027. FlightGlobal
DSCA taipeitimes
[Official] Lockheed Martin fell behind on software for Taiwan’s customized configuration, compounded by supply-chain and labor shortages; full delivery of all 66 jets may slip past 2027. FlightGlobal
DSCA taipeitimes
M142 HIMARS launchers, M57 ATACMS, and GMLRS-U/AW rockets82Announced▸Delay reason & sources
M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment60 vehiclesAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)3 systemsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
ALTIUS-700M and ALTIUS-600 Systems and related equipment1,554Announced▸Delay reason & sources
Javelin (FGM-148F) Missile System and related equipment1,050 unitsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
TOW 2B (BGM-71F-7-RF) Missile System and related equipment1,545 unitsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
Command Control Communications and Computers Modernization (MIDS JTRS V5)309 systemsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes18 unitsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
Delay / progress: expected complete 2028.
[Semi-official] Per trade-press reports (not directly confirmed officially), the torpedo line had long been idle and Raytheon must restart it, delaying completion; Taiwan’s MND confirmed the slip but gave no reason. Defense Post
DSCA·Archive Taiwan News
[Semi-official] Per trade-press reports (not directly confirmed officially), the torpedo line had long been idle and Raytheon must restart it, delaying completion; Taiwan’s MND confirmed the slip but gave no reason. Defense Post
DSCA·Archive Taiwan News
Switchblade 300 Anti-Personnel and Anti-Armor Loitering Missile System720 unitsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
MK 75 76mm Gun Mounts16 mountsAnnounced▸Delay reason & sources
AGM-84H SLAM-ER Missiles and Related Equipment135 unitsUnconfirmed▸Delay reason & sources
AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles (air-launched / F-16-compatible)60 unitsUnconfirmed▸Delay reason & sources
M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer System40 vehiclesCancelled▸Delay reason & sources
[Official] The US notified that the Russia–Ukraine war had squeezed US howitzer capacity and shifted priorities, pushing delivery past 2026; Taiwan cancelled the case in May 2022 and bought more HIMARS. Taiwan News
DSCA·Archive udn
DSCA·Archive udn
Bars indicate delivery status (delivered / pending / cancelled); in-progress cases use a nominal fill to show delivery has begun. For exact batch quantities, expand each case — official and press sources govern.
Arms Sales by YearUS$ billion · by DSCA notice year
What These Sales Tell Us
Placing Taiwan in the international context of who the US sells to, and how much, shows what tier of weapon the US is willing to hand Taiwan. Each reading below cites the peer-buyer comparison data.
F-16V — the world’s largest single buyer
Taiwan is buying 66 newly built F-16 Block 70/72 jets — the largest single buyer worldwide, ahead of Turkey (40), Morocco (25), Bulgaria and Bahrain (16 each). Selling the latest F-16 and letting Taiwan be the top buyer is itself a marker of capability and trust.
Harpoon — an order no one else matches
Taiwan’s 460 Harpoon missiles (400 coastal-defense in 100 launcher sets, plus 60 air-launched) dwarf every other buyer (India 43, Egypt 20, South Korea 19, Philippines 12) — the largest single Harpoon order in years, and the core weapon for anti-invasion defense.
HIMARS — the world’s second-largest buyer
Taiwan’s 111 HIMARS launchers rank second worldwide, behind only Poland (506) and ahead of Australia (90) and Romania (54). HIMARS proved the value of mobile precision fires in Ukraine.
Javelin — second only to Poland among paying buyers
Taiwan’s ~1,810 Javelin missiles rank second among Foreign Military Sales buyers, behind Poland (2,506) and ahead of Australia (1,308); Ukraine’s 10,000+ are US military aid and counted separately.
ATACMS — a marker of the trust tier
The December 2025 HIMARS package (case 26-01) includes 420 M57 ATACMS — deep-strike missiles with roughly 300 km range. Willingness to sell a weapon that can strike deep across the strait signals a higher tier of trust in Taiwan. This reading is contextual inference and still needs a DoD/CRS-grade source before publication; it currently cites only the DSCA notice.
Delays and Their Official Reasons
Delivery delays are real, but each has a verifiable official or semi-official reason. Where no official explanation was found, we honestly mark it "no official statement" rather than speculate.
| Case | Official / semi-official reason | Source |
|---|---|---|
| F-16C/D Block 70 Aircraft and Related Equipment | [Official] Lockheed Martin fell behind on software for Taiwan’s customized configuration, compounded by supply-chain and labor shortages; full delivery of all 66 jets may slip past 2027. | FlightGlobal |
| Harpoon Coastal Defense System (RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II) | [Official] The US notified that, due to production and workload factors, Boeing could begin deliveries from 2025 at the earliest — roughly 1–2 years later than planned. | Naval Post |
| FIM-92F Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment | [Semi-official] The US diverted about a quarter of its Stinger inventory to Ukraine, forcing Raytheon to restart a closed line; Taiwan deliveries are pushed back, with batches estimated through 2031. | SCMP |
| Volcano (Vehicle-Launched) Anti-Tank Munition Laying System | [Official] An MND official told the press the delay was due to “US-side processing delays and other factors,” without specifying a technical cause. | Taiwan News |
| M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer System | [Official] The US notified that the Russia–Ukraine war had squeezed US howitzer capacity and shifted priorities, pushing delivery past 2026; Taiwan cancelled the case in May 2022 and bought more HIMARS. | Taiwan News |
| MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes | [Semi-official] Per trade-press reports (not directly confirmed officially), the torpedo line had long been idle and Raytheon must restart it, delaying completion; Taiwan’s MND confirmed the slip but gave no reason. | Defense Post |
| Field Information Communications System (FICS) | [No official statement] No official statement on the delay was found as of verification; after US testing completed in May 2025, the first batch due Q4 2025 still had no reported arrival. | — |
On-Time Counter-Examples
All Arms Sales Cases49 cases · 2019 → now
| Date | System | Category | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | ALTIUS-700M and ALTIUS-600 Systems and related equipment | Unmanned | US$1.10B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support | Sustainment | US$0.09B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | Javelin (FGM-148F) Missile System and related equipment | Missiles | US$0.38B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | TOW 2B (BGM-71F-7-RF) Missile System and related equipment | Missiles | US$0.35B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | M142 HIMARS launchers, M57 ATACMS, and GMLRS-U/AW rockets | Missiles | US$4.05B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | AH-1W Helicopter Spare and Repair Parts | Sustainment | US$0.10B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | Tactical Mission Network Software, Equipment, and Services | C4ISR | US$1.01B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-12-17 | M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment | Ground | US$4.03B | Announced | DSCA TSM |
| 2025-11-13 | Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts (for F-16, C-130, and IDF aircraft) | Sustainment | US$0.33B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-12-20 | Command Control Communications and Computers Modernization (MIDS JTRS V5) | C4ISR | US$0.27B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-12-20 | MK 75 76mm Gun Mounts | Naval | US$0.03B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-11-29 | Spare Parts and Support for F-16 Aircraft and Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars | Sustainment | US$0.32B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-11-29 | Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment (IMSE) / EXFOR Follow-On Support | Sustainment | US$0.07B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-10-25 | AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 Radar Turnkey Systems | C4ISR | US$0.83B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-10-25 | National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) | Missiles | US$1.16B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-09-16 | Return Repair and Reshipment of Spare Parts | Sustainment | US$0.23B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-06-18 | ALTIUS 600M-V Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | Unmanned | US$0.30B | Completed | DSCA TSM |
| 2024-06-18 | Switchblade 300 Anti-Personnel and Anti-Armor Loitering Missile System | Unmanned | US$0.06B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-06-05 | F-16 Standard Spare and Repair Parts | Sustainment | US$0.22B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-06-05 | F-16 Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts | Sustainment | US$0.08B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2024-02-21 | Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System Upgrade Planning | C4ISR | US$0.07B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2023-12-15 | Command Control Communications and Computers (C4) Life Cycle Support (Syun An program) | C4ISR | US$0.30B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2023-08-23 | F-16 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) / AN/ASG-34 | Aircraft | US$0.50B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2023-06-29 | 30mm Ammunition for CM34 Armored Vehicles | Sustainment | US$0.33B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2023-06-29 | Blanket Order CLSSA FMSO II — Supply Support for Wheeled Vehicles and Other Weapons | Sustainment | US$0.11B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2023-03-01 | F-16 Munitions (AGM-88B HARM / AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM) | Missiles | US$0.62B | Announced | DSCA |
| 2022-12-28 | Volcano (Vehicle-Launched) Anti-Tank Munition Laying System | Ground | US$0.18B | Delivering | DSCA LTN Defense |
| 2022-12-06 | Aircraft Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts – CLSSA Expansion (F-16/C-130/IDF and other U.S.-origin aircraft) | Sustainment | US$0.10B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-12-06 | Aircraft Standard Spare Parts – CLSSA Expansion (F-16/C-130/IDF and other U.S.-origin aircraft) | Sustainment | US$0.33B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-09-02 | AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles | Missiles | US$0.09B | Delivering | DSCA CNA |
| 2022-09-02 | AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles (air-launched / F-16-compatible) | Missiles | US$0.35B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-09-02 | Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) Contract Logistics Support | Sustainment | US$0.67B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-07-15 | Tanks and Combat Vehicles Spare and Repair Parts – Contractor Technical Assistance | Sustainment | US$0.11B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-06-08 | Ship Spare Parts and Ship System Spare Parts | Sustainment | US$0.12B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-04-05 | Patriot Air Defense System Contractor Technical Assistance | Sustainment | US$0.10B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
| 2022-02-07 | Patriot International Engineering Services Program (IESP) and Field Surveillance Program (FSP) Support | Sustainment | US$0.10B | Unconfirmed | DSCA·Archive |
| 2021-08-04 | M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer System | Ground | US$0.75B | Cancelled | DSCA·Archive udn |
| 2020-12-07 | Field Information Communications System (FICS) | C4ISR | US$0.28B | Delivering | DSCA·Archive taipeitimes |
| 2020-11-03 | MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Related Equipment | Unmanned | US$0.60B | Delivering | DSCA·Archive USNI |
| 2020-10-26 | Harpoon Coastal Defense System (RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II) | Missiles | US$2.37B | Delivering | DSCA·Archive Focus Taiwan |
| 2020-10-21 | M142 HIMARS Launchers and Related Equipment | Ground | US$0.44B | Completed | DSCA·Archive Cato |
| 2020-10-21 | MS-110 Recce Pod System and Related Equipment | C4ISR | US$0.37B | Delivering | DSCA·Archive taipeitimes |
| 2020-10-21 | AGM-84H SLAM-ER Missiles and Related Equipment | Missiles | US$1.01B | Unconfirmed | DSCA·Archive |
| 2020-07-09 | PAC-3 Missile Repair and Recertification Support | Sustainment | US$0.62B | Delivering | DSCA·Archive govconwire |
| 2020-05-20 | MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes | Naval | US$0.18B | Announced | DSCA·Archive Taiwan News |
| 2019-08-20 | F-16C/D Block 70 Aircraft and Related Equipment | Aircraft | US$8.00B | Announced | DSCA taipeitimes |
| 2019-07-08 | M1A2T Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Related Equipment | Ground | US$2.00B | Completed | DSCA Focus Taiwan |
| 2019-07-08 | FIM-92F Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment | Missiles | US$0.22B | Delivering | DSCA taipeitimes |
| 2019-04-15 | Continuation of F-16 Pilot Training Program (21st Fighter Squadron, Peace Fenghuang) | Sustainment | US$0.50B | Unconfirmed | DSCA |
Javelin (FGM-148F) Missile System and related equipment
TOW 2B (BGM-71F-7-RF) Missile System and related equipment
Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts (for F-16, C-130, and IDF aircraft)
Command Control Communications and Computers Modernization (MIDS JTRS V5)
Qty: 309 systems · DSCA
MK 75 76mm Gun Mounts
Qty: 16 mounts · DSCA
Spare Parts and Support for F-16 Aircraft and Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars
Improved Mobile Subscriber Equipment (IMSE) / EXFOR Follow-On Support
AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 Radar Turnkey Systems
National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)
Qty: 3 systems · DSCA
Return Repair and Reshipment of Spare Parts
Switchblade 300 Anti-Personnel and Anti-Armor Loitering Missile System
Qty: 720 units · DSCA
F-16 Standard Spare and Repair Parts
F-16 Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts
Taiwan Advanced Tactical Data Link System Upgrade Planning
Command Control Communications and Computers (C4) Life Cycle Support (Syun An program)
F-16 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) / AN/ASG-34
30mm Ammunition for CM34 Armored Vehicles
Blanket Order CLSSA FMSO II — Supply Support for Wheeled Vehicles and Other Weapons
F-16 Munitions (AGM-88B HARM / AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM)
Volcano (Vehicle-Launched) Anti-Tank Munition Laying System
Qty: 14 systems · expected 2026 · DSCA LTN Defense
Aircraft Non-Standard Spare and Repair Parts – CLSSA Expansion (F-16/C-130/IDF and other U.S.-origin aircraft)
Aircraft Standard Spare Parts – CLSSA Expansion (F-16/C-130/IDF and other U.S.-origin aircraft)
AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II Missiles (air-launched / F-16-compatible)
Qty: 60 units · DSCA
Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) Contract Logistics Support
Tanks and Combat Vehicles Spare and Repair Parts – Contractor Technical Assistance
Ship Spare Parts and Ship System Spare Parts
Patriot Air Defense System Contractor Technical Assistance
Patriot International Engineering Services Program (IESP) and Field Surveillance Program (FSP) Support
M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer System
Qty: 40 vehicles · DSCA·Archive udn
Field Information Communications System (FICS)
first delivery 2025-Q4 · DSCA·Archive taipeitimes
MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Related Equipment
Qty: 4 aircraft · first delivery 2026-03 · expected 2027 · DSCA·Archive USNI
Harpoon Coastal Defense System (RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II)
Qty: 100 systems · first delivery 2025-Q1 · expected 2028 · DSCA·Archive Focus Taiwan
M142 HIMARS Launchers and Related Equipment
Qty: 11 systems · first delivery 2024-11 · expected 2024-11 · DSCA·Archive Cato
MS-110 Recce Pod System and Related Equipment
Qty: 6 systems · first delivery 2025 · expected 2026 · DSCA·Archive taipeitimes
AGM-84H SLAM-ER Missiles and Related Equipment
Qty: 135 units · DSCA·Archive
PAC-3 Missile Repair and Recertification Support
expected 2027-06 · DSCA·Archive govconwire
MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes
Qty: 18 units · expected 2028 · DSCA·Archive Taiwan News
F-16C/D Block 70 Aircraft and Related Equipment
Qty: 66 aircraft · expected 2027+ · DSCA taipeitimes
M1A2T Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Related Equipment
Qty: 108 vehicles · first delivery 2024-12 · expected 2026-04 · DSCA Focus Taiwan
FIM-92F Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment
Qty: 250 units · first delivery 2023-05 · DSCA taipeitimes
Continuation of F-16 Pilot Training Program (21st Fighter Squadron, Peace Fenghuang)
Weapon Files · Combat Record
Scope & CaveatsThis page tracks US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Taiwan notified to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) since 2019. A notification is not a signed contract, and neither is a delivery. A DSCA notice is the congressional-notification stage; the actual Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) and delivery schedule come later. Direct commercial sales and US-forces transfers are excluded. Values are notified ceilings; signed amounts are often lower. Sources are official DSCA notices and web-archive snapshots, with delivery progress cross-checked against CNA / MND / defense-trade press, compiled case by case with a source for each.