Taiwan's defense ministry has earmarked US$1.33 billion for the acquisition of an advanced electronic warfare system called Viper Shield for the 66 new F-16V jets ordered from the U.S. Taiwan is expecting to take delivery of the first two of those by the end of 2024.
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00:00Taiwan's defense ministry has earmarked funds to buy an advanced electronic warfare upgrade
00:05for new F-16V fighter jets on order.
00:09The defense ministry says it will spend over 1.3 billion U.S. dollars to secure the next
00:14generation equipment known as Viper Shield.
00:17U.S.-based manufacturer L3Harris describes the system as a virtual electronic shield
00:23with offensive electronic warfare capabilities.
00:26Taiwan has purchased 66 new F-16Vs from the U.S. and expects to get the first two jets
00:32by the end of this year.