The China Post
Date: October 29, 2017
By: Hsieh Chia-chen and William Yen

TAIPEI (CNA) – The procurement of new electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods

An F-16 fighter jet from Taiwan Air Force is seen in this file photo from Sept. 19, 2017. According to the Air Force Command Headquarters, Taiwan’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets is being carried out in accordance with procurement regulations and legislative resolutions. (CNA)

for Taiwan’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets is being carried out in accordance with procurement regulations and legislative resolutions, Air Force Command Headquarters said in a statement Sunday.

The statement, issued in the form of a press release, came in the wake of a Chinese-language United Daily News report that the number of ALQ-131 pods to be purchased has shrunk considerably and the equipment has not yet passed flight tests, while Taiwan is being asked to sign an agreement that includes the country being responsible for research and development costs.

The air force denied any malpractice and said the signing of the agreement has been postponed.    [FULL  STORY]