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Saturday, April 05, 2014

Taiwan air force to start upgrading F-16s from 2016

F-16 Fighting FalconTaiwan's air force said Friday that it will begin the process of upgrading its fleet of over 100 F-16A/B fighter jets in the second half of 2016.

Before upgrading its entire fleet of the fighters, Taiwan has sent several of the planes to the United States for a trial to see if the upgrade will work. The planes will be brought back to Taiwan once they pass the testing process, the air force said.

If all goes well, Taiwan will then buy the parts and gain the necessary expertise from the US to upgrade the rest of its fleet.

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