Taiwan receives first F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft
66 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft were ordered by Taiwan in 2019. (Photo: Richard Gonzales/USAF )
The aircraft is the first of 66 to be delivered to Taiwan from Lockheed Martin.
Taiwan has received its first F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft, a two-seated F-16D model, from Lockheed Martin, with the US holding a ceremony for the aircraft at Lockheed’s site in Greenville on 28 March.
The US agreed a Foreign Military Sale with Taiwan worth US$8 billion for 66 F-16 Block 70/72 ‘Viper’ aircraft in November 2019. Deliveries of all 66 aircraft are expected to conclude by 2026, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defence said.
In a post on X, US Congressman William Timmons said: “It was an honour to speak today at Lockheed Martin in Greenville for the F-16 Taiwan delivery ceremony.
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