Taiwan to hold missile test in Pingtung
ROC Central News Agency
2019/07/24 13:45:13
Taipei, July 24 (CNA) The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) will soon conduct a live-fire missile drill from its coastal base in Pingtung County and send missiles toward waters off the coast of Yilan County.
The missile test will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Jiupeng Base, and the projectiles fired are expected to travel 290 kilometers at altitudes of up to 15,000 feet, according to the NCSIST, the main research and development unit of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense.
Maritime and air vehicles have been warned of the drill, which will affect waters and airspace off the coast of eastern Taiwan.
Daily Air, which operates flight services between Taitung and the offshore island of Lanyu, has canceled flights scheduled during the missile test period.
Asked for further details about the test, the NCSIST declined to comment.
The institute, which is under the Defense Ministry's Armaments Bureau, is active in the development, manufacturing, and sale of various weapons systems and dual-use technologies.
(By Tyson Lu and Elizabeth Hsu)
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