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Friday, February 18, 2011

Maintenance of Taiwan's AIM-120 missiles at risk

AIM-120 AMRAAMThe sustainability of a U.S.-made missile that is part of Taiwan's defense arsenal could be at risk because the component makers have withdrawn from the manufacturing program, according to a military report.

The maintenance and life-cycle of the hundreds of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) that Taiwan currently has in service could be affected by the move, said a Taiwan Air Force report on the 2010 AMRAAM International Users' Conference that was held in Florida in May 2010.

At the meeting, the U.S. had raised the issue of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) , recommending that countries revise their procurement contracts to include maintenance and warranty clauses, the report said.

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