TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Air Force will station two representatives in the US to oversee delivery of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System batteries to Taiwan.

The officers will supervise project contracts, coordinate and resolve issues, and manage logistics and spare parts so equipment can be delivered on schedule and to specification, Liberty Times reported. The Air Force will also send six personnel to the US for an eight-day meeting to review NASAMS delivery progress, system-configuration control, missile life-extension, and training arrangements.

The Air Force has budgeted NT$35.74 billion (US$1.16 billion) from 2025 to 2030 for the purchase of three NASAMS. The package includes three mobile launchers, three Sentinel radar units, and 123 extended-range AMRAAM missiles with a range of up to 50 kilometers.

NASAMS can be armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, allowing interoperability with munitions carried by Taiwan’s fighter jets, per Liberty Times.

The Air Force plans to buy nine additional NASAMS in the future, including 339 missiles, for NT$110 billion. The systems would be deployed to urban areas, airports, military garrisons, and other key sites in central and southern Taiwan.