US EditionTest flights for Taiwan's delayed new F-16s to start this month
Taiwan accelerates production of 54 F-16V jets to counter Beijing's military threat; test flights start early this month as part of a $8 billion U.S. arms deal.
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Taiwan to Begin Testing F-16V Jets After U.S. Delivery Delays
Taiwan’s air force will begin test flights of its new F-16V fighter jets this month, marking a key milestone in a major defence upgrade project that has faced repeated delays. Air Force Chief of Staff Lee Ching-jan told lawmakers on Monday that 54 of the 66 aircraft ordered from the United States are now in […] The post Taiwan to Begin Testing F-16V Jets After U.S. Delivery Delays appeared first on StratNews Global.
Taiwan will begin test flights with F-16s this month, the country's air force announced. In 2019, the island nation signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the American company Lockheed for the delivery of more than 200 F-16s. Fifty-four of these are currently in production, the air force's top military official told the Taiwanese parliament. Lockheed said last month that it wanted to expedite the delivery, which had been delayed due to software…
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