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US Rushes F-16V Jets for Taiwan Amid Production Delays
11/3/2025
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Story summary
- Taiwan's defense ministry says the United States is accelerating production of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan.
- Delivery of 66 F-16V jets, due by late 2026, is postponed due to production line relocations.
- Contractors are working two shifts, 20 hours a day, to expedite production.
- AGM-154C glide bombs and MK-48 torpedoes are now expected in 2027–2028 and 2026–2028, respectively.
