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Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year
Reuters· 2026-03-22 01:21
Group 1 - Deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan will begin this year, with production at full capacity [1][3] - The United States approved an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan in 2019, which will increase Taiwan's F-16 fleet to over 200 jets [2][6] - Lockheed Martin has assigned several hundred personnel to assemble the remaining aircraft, with no bottlenecks in parts supply or manpower [4] Group 2 - Taiwan has converted 141 older F-16A/B jets into the F-16V type and has ordered 66 new F-16Vs, which feature advanced avionics, weapons, and radar systems [5] - Continued test flights are necessary to fine-tune the systems of the F-16V, as it is a new model specifically designed for Taiwan [5] - Lockheed Martin is committed to delivering advanced deterrence capabilities to support Taiwan's security goals and is working closely with the U.S. government to accelerate delivery [4]