Taiwan hopes delayed F-16s start arriving by end of this year
TAIPEI -Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday it was aiming for delivery of the first new F-16V fighter jets by the end of this year, blaming"acute fluctuations" in the international situation for delays in the island receiving them.) F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a deal that would take the island's F-16 fleet to more than 200 jets, the largest in Asia, to strengthen its defences in the face of a stepped up threat from China, which views Taiwan as its own.
"Because of acute fluctuations in the international situation, which have resulted in a compound impact such as delays in deliveries of some suppliers and adjustments to the U.S. assembly schedule, there has been a partial adjustment in when they will leave the factory," it said in a statement.The air force will keep a close watch on the production schedule and make factory visits with the aim to have the deliveries completed by the end of 2026, it added.
"In partnership with the U.S. government, Lockheed Martin is focused on developing F-16 capabilities," it added."The U.S. government is actively reviewing our policies and processes to ensure that we move arms sales cases as quickly as possible, particularly for Taiwan," it said in a statement. Taiwan's air force is well-trained but some of its fighter jets are aging, including its French-made fleet of Mirage 2000s first received in 1997. One crashed into the sea this week during a training exercise.
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