Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/09
By: Tony Liao and Elizabeth Hsu
Washington, Sept. 9 (CNA) The United States will give the green light to a proposal to sell Mk-48
From www.defensenews.com
heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan after many years of delay, the U.S.-based Defense News reported Thursday, citing an official at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND).
The Advanced Capability torpedoes will be outfitted on Taiwan’s two remaining combat attack submarines after they undergo an upgrade to extend their lifespan, the report from Taipei said.
It pointed out that Taiwan purchased the two Dutch-built Sea Dragon-class (Zwaardvis Mk 2) submarines in the late 1980s.
“The recent US$200 million procurement of 32 UGM-84L Sub-launched Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles will also give the Dutch-built submarines a bigger punch,” Defense News said. [FULL STORY]