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Subject: No F-16C for Taiwan (but AESA is OK for upgrade)
YelliChink    8/14/2011 10:23:54 PM
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=7378123&c=POL&s=TOP T"We are so disappointed in the United States," he said. Related Topics A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) delegation arrived here last week to deliver the news and offer instead a retrofit package for older F-16A/Bs that includes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The visit coincided with the biennial Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), held here Aug. 11-14.AIPEI - Bowing to Chinese pressure, the U.S. will deny Taiwan's request for 66 new F-16C/D fighter aircraft, a Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) official said.
 
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