US agrees to supply Taiwan with advanced torpedoes

September 09, 2016 00:42

After many years of delay, the United States will finally approve the sale of advanced MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan, an unnamed official of Taiwans Ministry of National Defense told Defense News.

According to local Taiwanese media reports, the problem over the purchase of the MK-48 has now been resolved and the MK-48 is included in this years military budget request, currently being debated in Taiwans Legislative Yuan. The sale of the torpedoes was first requested during the presidency of George W. Bush.

Neither the United States nor Taiwan has officially confirmed the deal. It is also unclear how many torpedoes will be sold and under what timeframe.

Once procured, the MK-48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology (AT) heavyweight torpedoes will be installed aboard the two Hai Lung-class (improved Dutch Zwaardvis-class) submarines, according to the source.

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