Taiwan receives the first two aircraft from its 66-jet F-16V order.
The Block 70 fighters arrived at Taitung after software and production delays affected the $8 billion order approved in 2019.
By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing · Briefing published 3 October 2026
AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. The aircraft and air base are fictional and do not reproduce the delivered F-16Vs or Chihhang Air Base. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration
Reuters reported that the first two of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung. Taiwan ordered the aircraft in 2019 under an $8 billion sale, but software and production problems delayed deliveries.
Taiwan's defence minister said more aircraft would arrive soon without specifying a schedule. Completing the order would take the island's F-16 fleet above 200 aircraft.
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