Beijing believes Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is a separatist bent on declaring the island's formal independence. The U.S government last week notified Congress of a possible sale of advanced torpedoes to Taiwan worth around $180 million, further souring already tense ties between Washington and Beijing.Ĭhina has denounced the Trump administration's increased support for Taiwan. While Taiwan's military is well-trained and well-equipped with mostly U.S.-made hardware, China has huge numerical superiority and is adding advanced equipment of its own such as stealth fighters. Taiwan has been bolstering its defences in the face of what it sees as increasingly threatening moves by Beijing, such as regular Chinese air force and naval exercises near Taiwan.
If the United States agrees to sell the Harpoons, Taiwan should receive them in 2023, Chang added. The latest purchase from the United States is triggered by what Taiwan sees is a rising threat from China. Taiwan president shores up dwindling allies on Pacific tourĬhina, which claims the democratically-ruled island as its own territory, routinely denounces US arms sales to Taiwan.Īnswering questions in parliament, Deputy Defence Minister Chang Che-ping confirmed that Taiwan was planning to buy Harpoon missiles from the United States to serve as a coastal defence cruise missile. Taiwan president to visit US this month move likely to anger China The United States, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but is bound by law to provide the democratic island with the means to defend itself. Taiwan plans to buy land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles as part of its military modernisation efforts, its defence ministry said on Thursday, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China. and at other locations within and outside the continental U.S., and should be finished by July 2023.President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech at a government guest house in Taipei, Taiwan. On this order Boeing will do the work in McKinney, Texas Sioux Falls, S.D. The Harpoon Block II, uses a 500-pound warhead for sea and land-based targets. defense contractors, including Boeing, the lead contractor on the Harpoon deal. The Harpoon missile has been in the Navy inventory since 1977. WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration on Monday notified Congress of plans for a 2.37 billion sale of Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on U.S. The DSCA announced on 26 October that the US State Department approved a potential USD2.37 billion FMS to Taiwan of up to 100 Boeing HCDSs and up to 400 RGM-84L-4. The Harpoon’s active radar guidance, low-level sea-skimming cruise trajectory, terminal mode sea-skim or pop-up maneuvers, and warhead design, assure high survivability and effectiveness, Navy officials say.
HCDS consists of RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II surface-launched missiles with a maximum range of 75 miles, radar trucks, and support and test equipment. The order was announced on Tuesday 28 Sept.
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Louis will provide Harpoon Block II Update Grade B Canister Launch All Up Round Missiles, the HCDS launch system, and Harpoon weapon station test and production equipment for the government of Taiwan. Navy One weapons package, according to Defense News. Taiwan’s missiles would be mounted on the island’s F-16 Fighting Falcons. The Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment in St. A SLAM-ER missile mounted on a F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter. The HCDS is the land-based version of the Boeing Harpoon missile Block II anti-ship and land-attack missile, which is designed to eliminate enemy coastal defenses, surface-to-air missile launch sites, aircraft, ports, and docked ships.
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