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By Lo Tien-pin
and Jake Chung /
Staff reporter, with workers author
A next-generation missile interception system is expected to be unveiled on the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition, a navy supply stated yesterday.
The system is a part of the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology’s Chiang Kung (強弓, “Strong Bow”) program, the supply stated on situation of anonymity.
The three-day exhibition is to open tomorrow in Hall 1 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
Photo courtesy of Lu Teh
The institute goals to have funding for the brand new system included in a particular invoice to increase uneven fight and total fight resilience, the supply stated.
The Ministry of National Defense has proposed a price range of up to NT$1 trillion (US$33.22 billion) as a part of the invoice.
Project Chiang Kung is creating two missiles (variations I and II), each constructed on the extended-altitude variations of the Tien Kung III (天弓, “Sky Bow”) missile, with the Chiang Kung I expected to turn out to be the Tien Kung IV, with an interception altitude of 70km, up from the Tien Kung III’s 45km, the supply stated.
The Chiang Kung I is expected to have an interception altitude greater than that of the US-produced Patriot III system, they stated.
The Chiang Kung II is expected to have two derivatives, they stated.
The Chiang Kung IIA is rumored to have an interception altitude of 100km, on a par with the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, whereas the Chiang Kung IIB would be a brand new surface-to-surface ballistic missile with an estimated vary of 1,000km, they stated.
The ministry at a information convention as we speak is expected to introduce the tools to be displayed on the exhibition, the supply stated.
M1A2T Abrams tanks, M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and a surface-launched Tien Chien (天劍) missile system are amongst different objects expected to be displayed, they stated.
The Chiang Kung missiles would be displayed alongside cellular launcher vans and cellular radar vans, stated the supply, who had previewed the tools to be exhibited.
The fundamental exterior distinction between the Tien Kung III and the Chiang Kung replace is the scale, they stated.
Tien Kung III missiles have a single part, however the Chiang Kung model has a two-stage design, they stated.
The up to date sequence, being bigger than the Tien Kung sequence, would have a bespoke launcher with a cylindrical launch tube as an alternative of an oblong one, whereas the vans would carry a four-cell launcher, they stated.