MALACKY, Slovakia (Reuters) - Slovakia received on Monday the first two of 14 new F-16 fighter jets that will replace Russian-made planes it had already donated to Ukraine.

Lockheed Martin announced the delivery of Slovakia's first two Greenville F-16 Block 70 jets, making it the first country in Europe to receive this iteration.

Slovakia received on Monday the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of chips.

The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Tucson AFB to support pilot training, have now been transferred to Slovakia. T he arrival of the first two F-16 Block 70 ...

On Monday, July 22, Slovakia received the first two of 14 new F-16 military aircraft from the United States, the delivery of which was delayed for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ...

The first Slovak F-16 took flight in September 2023. This two-seat F-16D remains in the US for now, although the first two F-16Cs arrived in Slovakia on 22 July.

NATO member Slovakia, which lies on the military alliance's eastern flank, is set to receive another 12 F-16s by the end of next year. Slovakia had officially taken over the first jets, made by ...

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has received the first two of the 14 new F-16 military jets from the United States whose delivery was pushed back two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.