the taiwanese authorities paid 120 billion to buy this weapon, but have not seen it yet.
2024-09-16
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according to a report by taiwan's china times on september 16, taiwan's purchase of 66 f-16v fighter jets from the united states had originally been postponed to the third quarter of this year, but the us has delayed the delivery of the first fighter jet again. taiwan military officials said that the taiwan air force hopes to get the first aircraft delivered by the united states in the fourth quarter, but taiwan is not 100% sure whether the united states can do it. it is understood that next year is the peak payment period for fighter jets, and more than 45.2 billion new taiwan dollars will be paid (1 new taiwan dollar is about 0.22 yuan), but the original plan was to deliver the first batch of aircraft in 2023, but it has not been seen yet. the taiwan military is also skeptical about whether the united states can complete the delivery of 66 aircraft in 2026.
it is understood that taiwan has purchased 66 new f-16v fighter jets from the united states. the initial delivery was scheduled for 2023, but it was delayed due to the epidemic and changes in the supply chain. the u.s. manufacturer has replaced two project managers and the liaison officer of the taiwan air force has also been replaced. the u.s. side also requires manufacturers to report to the u.s. air force command on a monthly basis. the taiwan air force was originally very optimistic and confident, but unexpectedly, the first aircraft still could not be successfully shipped in the third quarter of this year.
although the taiwan air force stated that it will actively strive to complete the delivery of the first aircraft in the fourth quarter, it is pointed out that the air force's use of the word "strive" means that there are still variables.
it is understood that taiwan has paid the us nt$120 billion, about half of the total cost, for this fighter jet sale, but has not yet seen the first aircraft. the us is required to deliver all the aircraft by the end of 2026, and there is not much time left. can the us really do it? taiwan military officials admitted that "no one can say for sure." in addition, the budget of nt$45.2 billion to be paid next year still needs to be paid, not a penny less.
according to the report, according to the special budget passed in november 2019, taiwan has allocated nt$247.2 billion over seven years to purchase 66 f-16v fighter jets from the united states starting from 2020. since the taiwan military emphasized that the new f-16v fighter jets are very important and must be delivered in time, the ruling and opposition party representatives also accelerated the review and passed the special budget regulations and special budget bill for fighter jets within 25 days, but the united states unexpectedly delayed the delivery of the aircraft.
source | reference news
