Taiwan's air force is on track to receive more of its new F-16V jets, a modest but steady win for the island's defense buildup.

• Three more F-16V Block 70 fighters have been spotted leaving Lockheed Martin's South Carolina factory en route to Texas, following the same path as the first two jets that arrived in Taiwan in October.
• The planes will fly from Texas through Hawaii and Guam before landing at Taiwan's Chiashan air base, matching the route of the earlier delivery.
• These are part of a 66-jet order under Taiwan's "Phoenix Rising" program, a multi-year deal worth about NT$247 billion running through 2026.
• The steady pace of deliveries signals the program is moving forward on schedule despite the scale of the purchase.

Outlook: More jets are expected to arrive in Taiwan in the coming weeks as the delivery schedule continues.