The move is set to counter the increasing threat from China’s provocative actions
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/04/24
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s leading state-funded research and development institute
The photo shows the Hsiung Feng IIE (Image credit: NCSIST)
of defense technology and weapons is reportedly set to prepare for mass production of two types of missiles with extended range, which are believed to be capable of traveling more than 1,000 and 2,000 kilometers, respectively, or reaching Beijing.
People familiar with the matter told Upmedia that the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST, 中科院) was looking for procurement of more than 600 sets of ring laser gyroscopes (RLG) and control panel components from the United States, with the purchase believed to be preparing for mass production of the country’s self-developed extended-range version of the Hsiung Feng IIE, a surface-to-surface cruise missile, and of the Cloud Peak medium-range missile.
The highly accurate ring laser gyroscopes can assist missiles to obtain data about course, speed, altitude, and other useful information in order to improve the accuracy of hitting the target. [FULL STORY]
