On 28 November the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) received the first mass-produced Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation's (AIDC's) T-5 Yung Yin (‘Brave Eagle') advanced jet trainer (AJT)/light fighter aircraft. The first T-5 pro.
A special forces soldier who survived a fall of 396m during a training mishap in 2018 has been seen on social media using a powered exo-suit for physical therapy.
Three years ago, then-private first-class Chin Liang-feng (秦良丰) of the army’s Third Special Forces Battalion, jumped out of a C-130 plane, but his parachute failed to fully open, causing him to plummet to the ground.
The accident happened over Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung during the 2018 Han Kuang military exercises.
Although Chin’s brain and spinal column were seriously damaged, he survived because he landed in tall grass beside the concrete and
Taiwan is to buy 400 Harpoon Block II missiles and 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems in one batch by 2028, not separately as originally intended, Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) said yesterday.
Chiu made the statement in response to media queries before attending a session at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, adding that the decision was made in light of the rising threat from China, along with other considerations.
The Block II anti-ship missiles would supplement the capabilities of other missiles in service, he said.
Washington in October last year approved a possible sale to Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon
Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) The first indigenous advanced jet trainer (AJT) to roll off the production line took to the skies at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung on Thursday.