The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the "slow progress of the third-generation land-based operating system" (April 11, 2024)

Press release of the Ministry of National Defense

Time: April 11, 2024 at 18:30

     The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (11^th) that the US government concluded the signing of the letter of offer and acceptance for arms sales of the "Maintenance of Communication Operation System" on April 2, Eastern Time, with Taiwan, totaling more than NT$8.2 billion. The case is part of ongoing operation maintenance expenditure, which involved the procurement of communication system backup materials, system software, technical associations, and other support services. As such, reports of the "slow progress of the third-generation land-based operating system" are not true.