Taiwan's Lungteh Shipbuilding has begun construction work on the second improved Tuo Chiang (also spelt Tuo Jiang)-class fast missile corvette on order for the Republic of China Navy (RoCN). A steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel was held o.
The construction of the nation’s second Tuo Chiang-class corvette began in Yilan County on Wednesday, with the navy aiming to have six of the vessels by the end of 2023, navy Commander Admiral Liu Chih-pin (劉志斌) said.
At a ceremony at a Lungteh Shipbuilding Co site, Liu praised the company’s efforts alongside the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and the navy to build and deliver the Ta Chiang the first of the vessels in the mass-production program 27 months ahead of schedule, the Military News Agency reported.
The <i>Ta Chiang</i> has passed an initial evaluation by the navy after
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) The construction of Taiwan's second Tuo Chiang-class corvette began in Yilan County Wednesday, with the navy aiming to have six of the vessels by the end of 2023, said Navy Commander Admiral Liu Chih-pin (劉志斌).
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