AH-64E and MH-60Rs missing from U.S. arms sale to Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of a major arms sale to Taiwan, ranging from frigates to missiles. However, rotor-craft that Taiwan is seeking are left out of the announcements.

MH-60R Seahawk and Hellfire
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=58274) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Taiwan is reported to be shopping for one AH-64E for attrition replacement and 10 MH-60Rs to replace its aging MD500s.

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