TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The US State Department has approved eight arms sales packages to Taiwan worth NT$350.3 billion (US$11.11 billion), including a little more than a third of the self-propelled howitzers Taiwan originally planned to acquire.

The packages include the Taiwan Tactical Network and Tactical Assault Kit, Army AH-1W SuperCobra helicopter spare parts, and M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, per Liberty Times. They also cover follow-on purchases of the HIMARS long-range precision strike system, TOW missiles, anti-armor loitering munition systems, Navy follow-on purchases of Javelin anti-armor missiles, and inspection and refurbishment of repairable components for Harpoon missiles.

The deal includes the sale of 60 M109A7 self-propelled howitzers to Taiwan for NT$125.55 billion (US$4.03 billion), far fewer than the 168 units Taiwan originally planned to purchase. In October, Taiwan reportedly decided to reduce the order to 120, divided into two batches, to avoid delivery delays.

The first batch of 60 will be paid for by a special defense procurement budget and completed within the seven-year budget window. The second batch could be moved into the defense ministry’s annual budget, depending on the progress of the first phase.

The State Department said the case has entered the congressional notification process and will be subject to a review period of up to one month. Associated equipment in the package includes 13 M88A2 recovery vehicles, 4,080 Precision Guidance Kits, and 42 International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems.