Taiwan Takes Delivery of First Two U.S.-Built F-16Vs
Taiwan's defense ministry confirmed that the first two newly built F-16V Block 70 jets (tail numbers 6727 and 6728) arrived at Taitung's Chihhang Air Base at noon on Oct. 2, ferrying in via Hawaii and Guam.
They are the first deliveries from the 66-jet, roughly $8 billion U.S. sale approved in 2019, delayed nearly three years by software and supply-chain issues. Defense Minister Wellington Koo said more jets will arrive this year, taking Taiwan's F-16V fleet past 200 once complete.
Reuters notes the sale is a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation. (GSM, from Reuters and CNA reporting)
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