YEARS IN THE MAKING: The military envisions a defense system comprised of active means made up of F-16 jets and passive means involving an advanced radar system
Taipei Times
Date: May 14, 2018
By: Lo Tien-pin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deploys J-20 stealth
A mobile passive radar system is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo copied from the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology’s Web site
fighters in increasing numbers, Taiwan is fielding mobile passive radar systems to defend its airspace against stealth aircraft, a senior Ministry of National Defense official said.
Two radar units — developed by the ministry-affiliated Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology — would be deployed some time this year for operational testing, the officials said on condition of anonymity.
The system would enter mass production in 2020 if the military decides that it meets its operational needs, he said.
The institute has been working for years to incorporate Western military technological trends in its mobile passive radar system, the official added. [FULL STORY]
