US EditionTaiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
Deliveries of 66 advanced F-16V jets will start in 2026 as production operates at full capacity to enhance Taiwan's air defense against Chinese threats.
- After a March 16 visit to Lockheed Martin's assembly line, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets will begin this year.
- Facing a growing threat from China, Taipei has converted 141 F-16A/B jets and ordered 66 F-16Vs, supported by the U.S.'s 2019 $8 billion sale.
- Lockheed Martin said production is running at full capacity and has assigned several hundred personnel on a two-shift production schedule, while F-16V variant test flights and calibration continue before final acceptance.
- Officials expect continued U.S.-Taiwan coordination to accelerate aircraft delivery, with Lockheed Martin committed to supporting Taiwan's security goals and working with the U.S. government, the ministry said.
- The upgrades aim to counter advanced Chinese fighters and the 2019 U.S. $8 billion sale seeks to modernize Taiwan's fleet despite software problems and technical fine-tuning for F-16V systems.
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