Ministry of Defense confirms M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer 'meets Taiwan's defense needs'
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/09/23
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(Screenshot of YouTube video by Gung Ho Vids)
The Legislative Yuan's Foreign National Defense Committee held a meeting to discuss the "Special Bill for the Purchase of New Fighter Aircraft" on Monday. During the meeting, legislators posed questions to Army officials about the country's weaponry needs.
When Taiwan lawmaker Freddy Lim (林昶佐) asked if the Army is planning on procuring Paladin howitzers, National Defense Minister Yen De-fa (嚴德發) said the self-propelled gun "meets the needs of Taiwan's defensive operations and has fast reaction speeds and great power" and that "It is hoped that it will further enhance combat effectiveness in the future," reported CNA.
Lin then asked whether the Army's current digitalization process would include compatibility with the weapon. In response, Lt. Gen. Yang Hai-ming (楊海明), chief of staff of the Army, said that the multifunctional laser designator rangefinder has already been partially digitized and included in live-fire drills, according to the report. [FULL STORY]
