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Political Center / Taipei Report
Defense Minister Yan Defa confirmed on the 2nd that the F-16 fighters had been led by the wing captain and began to fly. According to the latest Air Force Command report, in addition to equipment upgrades, F-16 fighters can also use advanced avionics and digital weapons, combined with air defense firepower and ground radar, to form a chain of death. through the Xunan system. To ensure the delivery plan is executed as scheduled, the US military projects office, fighter jet maker Lockheed Martin Corporation, and the Air Force have cooperated with the restructuring plan and dispatched personnel to Taichung. Hanxiang Company.
▲ The United States is expected to deliver 66 F-16V fighters to Taiwan in 2026. (Diagram / provided by the Ministry of Defense)
The Legislative Yuan Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense will invite Deputy Minister of National Defense Zhang Zheping (7) tomorrow on the “Dragon Sword 107 and 108-class submarine combat system upgrade case” and the “New advanced lesson aircraft F -16A “Air Force 109 / Fighter Performance Improvement Project” “to report on the project and prepare for inquiries.
Air Force Command noted in a written report that the air force’s F-16 performance improvement project will be built from 2012 to 2023, with the goal of completing 142 fleet-wide restructuring by 2023. Horse Company (main contractor), Hanxiang Company (subcontractor) and the Air Force jointly supervise the execution.
The Air Force Command stated that in addition to improving stealth performance, the amount of weapons and ammunition mounted, and out-of-sight combat capability, the F-16 also has an advanced active electronically scanned array radar (AESA ) that resists electronic interference, which can improve access to multiple fighter targets. Long-range combat and detection capabilities. At the same time, advanced avionics weapons and digital weapons, combined with anti-aircraft firepower and ground radar, form a chain of death through the Xun’an system to respond to various air threats from the communist army, ensure the air defense security and maintaining regional peace.
▲ F-16 fighter jet pilots launch Sidewinder missiles. (Diagram / provided by Junwenshe)
To ensure progress, the Air Force Command also said that the United States Project Office, Lockheed Martin and the Air Force have cooperated with the restructuring plan and sent personnel to the Taichung Hanxiang Company to monitor the progress of each aircraft restructuring operation and seek improvement of obstacles through daily work progress meetings.
The Air Force used the “Phoenix Exhibition Project” as its code name and it cost around 110 billion yuan. Lockheed Martin and Han Xiang jointly upgraded the existing 142 F-16A / B to F-16V (Block 20) in Taichung. At present, the restructuring team of “Fengzhan Project” has completed 19 structural restructurings and factory deliveries, and the delivery progress is normal. The Air Force will continue to use the project planning and management meeting to strictly monitor the improvement of the structure to ensure that the project goal is achieved by 2023.
