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  • Taiwan test fires 1st cruise missile

    Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 17:09 JST

    TAIPEI — Taiwan has successfully test fired its first cruise missile, which would allow the island to hit major military targets in southeast China, the China Times reported Sunday.

    The Hsiung Feng cruise missile, developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of 1,000 kilometers and could be used to attack military bases in southeast China, the paper said.

    "Once deployed, it would mark the first time that Taiwan is able to put 'strategic weapons' into use. Its political and military impact would be far-reaching," the paper said.

    The defense ministry declined to comment on the report.

    The newspaper said Defense Minister Lee Jye witnessed the test firing of the missile from Chiupeng military base in the southern Pingtung county. The missile flew over 500 kilometers before hitting its target.

    The report did not specify when the test took place but speculated that it could have been in March.

    The missile is expected to go into pilot production later this year or next year.

    Taiwan is striving to build up its missile defense capabilities to counter the military threat from China, which officials say has targeted the island with at least 700 ballistic missiles.

    Taiwan's cabinet last month approved a revised arms deal with the United States worth almost $15.5 billion after the previous proposal was rejected by parliament.

    The arms package over a 15-year period from 2005, pending final approval by parliament, includes eight conventional submarines, a modified version of the Patriot anti-missile system and a fleet of anti-submarine aircraft. (Wire reports)

    http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=7&id=339421
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    Sounds like Taiwan's going to get some new goodies...
    "We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don’t need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way." -President Barack Obama 11/25/2008

  • #2
    Originally posted by highsea
    The Hsiung Feng cruise missile, developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of 1,000 kilometers and could be used to attack military bases in southeast China, the paper said.
    The missile has got good range.1000 Kms is good enough. Any similarities with Tomahawk ?
    Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'...till you can find a rock. ;)

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    • #3
      Cool, but with China's acquistion of s-300 based systems from Russia, how successfull would this be??

      Defn its implications are far and wide as mentioned in the article, and it does sends a strong political and military message to China, that Taiwan still has some tricks in its bags.
      A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Jay
        Cool, but with China's acquistion of s-300 based systems from Russia, how successfull would this be??
        The S-300 is supposed to have anti-cruise missile capabilites.
        Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'...till you can find a rock. ;)

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        • #5
          Originally posted by hammer
          The S-300 is supposed to have anti-cruise missile capabilites.
          a 1000 km range is astonishing...!!!Wel they are known for their electronic skills
          What's the difference between people who pray in church and those who pray in casinos?
          The ones in the casinos are serious.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by hammer
            The S-300 is supposed to have anti-cruise missile capabilites.
            Yes, and so the question :)
            A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jay
              Yes, and so the question :)
              We will only know, if and when the mainland Chinese fire the first shot.
              Last edited by hammer; 05 Jun 05,, 19:04.
              Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'...till you can find a rock. ;)

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