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Slovakia to get new F-16 fighter jets a year later

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force airman marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, at the 86th Air Base near Fetesti, Romania, February 17, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Ali Stewart/Handout via REUTERS

The first deliveries of new U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to Slovakia will come a year later than expected, in 2024, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

The ministry said the delay was due to supply issues coming from the two-year-old coronavirus pandemic and the global chip shortage.

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