US Approves Taiwan ATACMS, SLAM-ER, Harpoon Missile Sales


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On October 21, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of 64 MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and 135 AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles to Taiwan. On October 26, the United States also approved the sale to Taiwan of up to 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II missiles. The sales are valued at $436 million, $1 billion, and $2.37 billion respectively, and include launch vehicles, support equipment, and technical assistance. The ATACMS is a land-based missile system with a range of up to 300 km. The SLAM-ER is an air-launched cruise missile with a range of 270 km. The Harpoon Block II is a surface-launched antiship missile with a range of around 130 km. 

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Masao Dahlgren and Shaan Shaikh, "US Approves Taiwan ATACMS, SLAM-ER, Harpoon Missile Sales," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, October 27, 2020, last modified October 27, 2020, https://missilethreat.csis.org/us-approves-taiwan-atacms-slam-er-harpoon-missile-sales/.