September 2013 - Taiwan Special Weapons News |
- Military denies report of Patriot-III test in Taiwan CNA 27 Sep 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) denied a newspaper report Friday and said that it has never tested U.S.-made Patriot-III anti-missile systems in Taiwan.
- Navy conducts missile drill in waters off east coast CNA 26 Sep 2013 -- The Navy held a live-fire drill Thursday that included the firing of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-2 from a Kidd-class destroyer in waters off eastern Taiwan, six years after its previous firing of the weapon.
- Taiwan takes delivery of 1st P-3C anti-submarine aircraft CNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Taiwan finally took delivery of the first of 12 P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States on Wednesday when the plane arrived at an air base in southern Taiwan from Guam.
- First P-3C anti-submarine aircraft to arrive next week CNA 21 Sep 2013 -- The first of 12 submarine-hunting aircraft purchased from the United States will arrive in Taiwan on Sept. 23 or Sept. 24, the military said Saturday.
- Military explains some changes to conscript system CNA 13 Sep 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense said Friday that while it will continue a recruitment drive for volunteers to serve in the military, it will also be hanging on to the current conscript system for the time being.
- Recruitment snag delays launch of all-volunteer military till 2016 CNA 12 Sep 2013 -- The government's goal of establishing an all-volunteer military cannot be realized until 2016 because of snags in manpower recruitment, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Thursday.
- Coast guard to take over defense of former frontline islets CNA 06 Sep 2013 -- Taiwan police or coast guard will be responsible for the defense of the former frontline islands of Dadan and Erdan during peacetime.
- Taiwan Plans New Infrastructure for Disputed South China Sea Claim VOA 02 Sep 2013 -- Taiwan normally keeps quiet about its territorial claims in a sovereignty dispute in the South China Sea.
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