Taiwan to Test Rocket Launchers in South China Sea Anti-Landing Drills
On 4/7/21 at 6:30 AM EDT
Taiwan s coast guard will test armor-piercing shoulder rockets while conducting anti-landing drills on one of its South China Sea islands later this month, according to reports from Taipei.
Live-fire drills on Dongsha Island, which is some 275 miles southwest of Taiwan, have been scheduled for April 25 and May 2, the Coast Guard Administration announced on Sunday. The weapons tests will take place within a radius of 8 nautical miles and at a maximum height of 12,000 feet, the bulletin said.
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Apple Daily reports the drills on Dongsha also known as Pratas Island will simulate defense against a Chinese invasion force, and involve the firing of shoulder-launched Kestrel rockets. The domestically produced weapons are used by Taiwan s armed forces and coast guard, serving as either armor- or concrete-piercing missiles operated by a single soldier.