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On July 1, 2016, Chinchiang (PGG-610) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy accidentally fired a Hsiung Feng III missile during a training exercise. The missile traveled a distance of about 75 km (47 mi) before it hit a fishing boat [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The captain of the boat was killed and three crew members were injured.
The baseline HF-2E Block I land attack cruise missile (LACM) is said to be powered by an indigenously-developed Taiwanese turbofan engine believed to be rated in the 800 lbf (3.6 kN) thrust range and developed by CSIST partially based on technology and experience from the Microturbo 078 turbojet engine used on Hsiung Feng 2 anti-ship cruise missiles.
On 1 July 2016, a Hsiung Feng III missile was accidentally launched from a Republic of China Navy vessel from waters off Kaohsiung towards Penghu. The missile hit a fishing boat at 8:40 a.m., killing one person and injuring three. [10] [11]
Tien Kung II Missile Launcher Display at Hukou Camp Ground Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers. National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST; Chinese: 國家中山科學研究院; pinyin: Guójiā Zhōngshān Kēxué Yánjiùyuàn) is a Taiwanese state owned corporation, formerly part of the Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau, which is ...
The missile did not explode upon impact. The navy sent a helicopter and navy vessels to the area for damage inspection. [3] The mishap killed the Taiwanese boat's captain and injured its three crew members, from Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. [3] The missile did not cross the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and ...
The Hsiung Feng II (HF-2; Chinese: 雄風二型; pinyin: Xióngfēng èr xíng, "Brave Wind II") is an anti-ship missile system developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taiwan. The HF-2 is designed to be deployed aboard ships or at facilities on land.
Hsiung Feng ("Brave Wind") may refer to various missiles developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan: Hsiung Feng I (HF-1), an anti-ship missile system developed between 1975 and 1978; Hsiung Feng II (HF-2), an anti-ship missile system with several versions in service
In 2019 the Taiwan Air Force's Air Defense and Missile Command announced a five-year, NT$80b (US$2.54b) project to build up a full force of anti-radiation UAVs made by NCSIST. [ 35 ] In 2021 April 15 NCSIST stated that its development of a next-generation fighter was progressing ahead of schedule and that the overall design and engine ...