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- The U.S. Department of Defense announced a $328.5 million foreign military sales contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. to support the Taiwan Air Force.
- The deal covers 55 infrared sensor pods and is to be completed by June 2031.
- The arrangement comes amid heightened tensions after China's drills around Taiwan.
- The United States maintains unofficial ties with Taiwan and is legally obliged to defend it, despite friction with China.
