Taiwan Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

AndrewS

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Taiwan is not going to integrate with a foreign military industrial complex.

Remember Taiwan is a leaky intelligence sieve, so who would want to share their secrets with Taiwan, or want to rely on Taiwan for critical stuff?
 

AndrewS

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I'd say Taiwan is still on the status quo path, but this is sustainable for a lot longer than just 4 years.

China is still on the rise, and will likely be twice the size in 12-15 years, so they can afford to be patient.

And as that happens, China will undergo many internal changes as it becomes a wealthier and happier middle-class country that values stability even more. That may lead to a rapprochement of some sort.
 

FORBIN

Lieutenant General
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Taiwan prepares to modernize its F-16

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation of Taiwan (AIDC) said the upgrade program of the fleet of F-16A / B Air Force (ROCAF) will begin in early 2017. The company said, that it is currently building a fairly large shed to ensure that 24 aircraft per year, to be updated.

Recall :

Taiwan aims to upgrade its entire fleet of 144 F-16A / B for 2022. While most aircraft will be updated within the AIDC factory in Taichung, in central Taiwan, some of the devices will be shipped to the United States Lockheed Martin.

Updating F-16:

This update should allow a revaluation of aircraft of type F-16 A / B, in order to bridge the technology gap vis-à-vis the imposing and menacing neighbor China. This has indeed seriously strengthened its position with the posting of the Shenyang J-10 "Dragon Veloce" and the arrival of the Shenyang J-11B (Sukhoi 27 Chinese).

The modernization of F-16 Taiwanese include the addition of a new AESA radar, or the Northrop Grumman APG-83, modernized avionics, cockpit displays any compatible with night vision goggles, a central GPS navigation , a new electronic warfare system type the ALQ-176 coupled with ALQ-184 decoy system (V) 7. in communications devices receive new digital radios and a data link (Link16) improved. Drivers receive a helmet sight for the use of the Raytheon AIM-9X missile "hyper swift" to replace the current AIM-9PM.

Question engine, the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 engines will be brought to the most powerful -229E standard and to reduce maintenance time.

Taiwan provides for the acquisition of a targeting pod, but has so far not specified the model chooses between the AN / AAQ-33 SNIPER or AN / AAQ-28 LITENING oldest.

Regarding weapons, the F-16 will have more AIM-9X AIM-120C7 AMRAAM missiles and a variety of guided weapons ground attack like the GBU-10 Enhanced Paveway II bombs and GBU -56 Laser JDAM.

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navyreco

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New Guided Missile Destroyer Project for ROC Navy Emerges out of Taiwan
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Pictures of a scale model and computer renderings of a new guided-missile destroyer project for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy (ROC Navy) emerged last week in the 中国军事中國軍事武器 (China Military Chinese Weapon) magazine. This new destroyer project is in line with Taiwan's new naval acquisition plan which was unveiled late last year. The new plan called for four new destroyers (among other vessels).
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MwRYum

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New Guided Missile Destroyer Project for ROC Navy Emerges out of Taiwan
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There's no doubt they can build such a design, for they've built an AOR larger than that; neither the fact that it'll only be commissioned during Tsai's 2nd term in office (if things don't come to head in the next 3+ years that is, for Tsai is taking lots of sneaky steps as par to the separatist agenda thus far already), the biggest question is that if Taiwan can cough up that huge sum of budgets for such an ambitious naval modernisation plan.
 

taxiya

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New Guided Missile Destroyer Project for ROC Navy Emerges out of Taiwan
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It is possible IF somehow, from somewhere ROC can acquire a gas turbine in the same class as LM2500, the VLS system and missiles, the close-in defense gun (Phalanx from U.S. according to the link), AESA and the main gun. The only thing ROC have that is totally in their own hand is the AsM and. Some of the systems that ROC doesn't have may be quick to develop domestically, but with the knowledge known so far, 3 years are really tight before delivery of the ships.

Besides, it is the "Apple Daily" being the source, it is like "The Sun" in the U.K.

But I would be delighted to hear some different opinions as the projects and capabilities of ROC military industry lacks publicity.
 
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MwRYum

Major
It is possible IF somehow, from somewhere ROC can acquire a gas turbine in the same class as LM2500, the VLS system and missiles, the close-in defense gun (Phalanx from U.S. according to the link), AESA and the main gun. The only thing ROC have that is totally in their own hand is the AsM and. Some of the systems that ROC doesn't have may be quick to develop domestically, but with the knowledge known so far, 3 years are really tight before delivery of the ships.
They've OTO Melara 76mm gun and can fabricate stealth turret casing, have "R2D2" (Phalanx CIWS), getting Mk41 VLS and LM2500 shouldn't be problem either, so throw in the AShM / LACM the ROCN pretty much have the weapon system covered; the C4ISR suite can be purchased from the US as well and not likely facing hiccup there.

It's the budget that will be the primo uno factor here.
 

Tyloe

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Hours ago, ROC ship accidentally fired an ASh missile into Straits. This is at the backdrop of the 95th year CPC anniversary on the same day.

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Navy ship fires anti-ship missile by mistake
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Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy said that one of its 500-ton patrol boats based in southern Taiwan launched a supersonic anti-ship missile by mistake early Friday.

The Chinchiang (PGG-610) was undergoing a drill inspection when the missile was launched by mistake, the Navy said. The ship was said to be inside the Zuoying military base when the accident occurred.

The missile went into waters off the islands of Penghu and did not cause any injuries, according to the Navy.

An investigation is under way to find out the cause of the incident, it said.

The Hsiung Feng III reportedly has a range of about 300 kilometers.
 

antiterror13

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you beat me :p I just read it now ... it is very interesting indeed, what would happen if it landed on PRC soil or China easily destroyed it? I am pretty sure Chinese radar would have detected it
 
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