MALACKY, Slovakia, July 22 (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.

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.

Slovakia receives first 2 F-16 Block 70 jets, ... There are currently about 700 F-16s flying around Europe, but Slovakia is the first European country to receive a Block 70.

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.

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 ...

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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.

In addition to F-16s, Washington approved the sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters to Slovakia following the MiG-29 transfer. The US government contributed $660 million to that $1 billion deal.

Lockheed Martin flew the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft for Slovakia at its Greenville production facility in South Carolina on 29 September.

MALACKY, Slovakia - 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. Read more at straitstimes.com.