Software Problems Delay US F-16 Deliveries, Taiwan Says

FILE – A Taiwanese Air Force flag bearer passes by an upgraded F-16V fighter jet at the air force base in Chiayi, Taiwan, Nov. 18, 2021. Taiwan’s order of 66 advanced new F-16V fighter jets from the United States will not be completed until 2026 because of software problems, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Thursday, marking the latest delay in U.S. weapons deliveries since manufacturers turned their attention to Ukraine after Russia invaded last year.

Earlier this month, the self-ruling island’s defense minister said the delay was a result of supply chain disruptions, but on Thursday he added that the […]

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