Taiwan Navy to deploy new air defense missile system in August

May 27, 2021

Taiwan News:


The Sea Sword II air defense missile system has passed live-fire trials, completed operational evaluations, and is ready to be deployed on Taiwan Navy ships by August.

The new system is the naval variant of the Sky Sword II and will be outfitted on the Navy’s newest vessel, the Ta Chiang, which is a Tuo Chiang-class frigate. The ship is expected to be handed over to the Navy in July.

Sailors assigned to the Ta Chiang participated in Sea Sword II trials carried out on the Navy’s Cheng Kung-class frigates this month. The missile system performed well and met all naval combat requirements, Liberty Times quoted military sources as saying…



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