Taiwan Receives First Two New F-16V Fighter Jets from US
Taipei, 2 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Taiwan has received the first two of 66 new F-16V fighter jets ordered from the United States in 2019, strengthening its air force amid growing military pressure from China. The aircraft arrived at Taitung Air Base on Taiwan’s mountainous east coast after months of delays, with Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo saying additional F-16Vs would arrive before the end of the year. The United States approved an $8 billion sale of the fighter jets to Taiwan in 2019, a deal that is expected to increase the island’s F-16 fleet to more than 200 aircraft. Deliveries have been delayed by issues including software problems. The F-16Vs feature upgraded avionics, radar and weapons systems designed to improve Taiwan’s ability to respond to advanced Chine...





