Female Taiwan Air Force Officer Dies After Being ‘Sucked’ Into Fighter Jet Engine
A female Air Force officer was killed after being sucked into the engine of a fighter jet, Taiwan’s Air Force Command Headquarters said on Tuesday (Jan 21).
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Taiwanese Company Allegedly Supplied Components for UMPK Kits in Russian Glide Bombs
A report by Ukrainian analysts has revealed that glide bombs used by Russia against Ukraine contain components produced by a Taiwanese company.
First Batch of 38 M1A2T Abrams Tanks Arrives in Taiwan Out of Planned 108 Units
The first batch of US-made M1A2T Abrams tanks has arrived in Taiwan, the island’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday, a procurement that further heighten tensions with Beijing.
Taiwan’s Mirage 2000 Fighters “Shoot Down” Four Chinese F-16s in Simulated Combat?
In a simulated air combat exercise conducted last year by the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) or Taiwan Air Force, four Mirage 2000 fighter jets were deployed to engage four F-16 fighter jets.
Six Taiwan F-16 Block 72 Fighter Jets Damaged Due to Earthquake
The 7.5 Richter scale earthquake that struck Taiwan has also affected its defense system, with reports from the country indicating damage to its F-16 Block 72 fighter jets.
Philippines Strengthens Military Capability, Infrastructure on Islands Near Taiwan
In an action deemed by Beijing as “igniting the flames of hostility in the region,” the Philippines has directed its military forces to increase troop presence on its northernmost island, which shares a border with Taiwan.
China Tempts Taiwan Colonel with $15 Million to Defect Using CH-47 Chinook
A Taiwan military officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel has been offered a bribe of US$15 million (RM67.5 million) to steal a US-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter and land it on a Chinese aircraft carrier located on the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan’s ‘Ching Tien’ Cruise Missile Puts Beijing in Striking Distance
Taiwan is said to have begun receiving supersonic cruise missiles named “Ching Tien,” capable of striking targets up to 2,000 km away.
US Buying Decommissioned Weapons To Be Sent to Ukraine
The United States is said to be “desperate” to find more weapons to supply to Ukraine for use against Russian forces, to the extent that it is willing to purchase decommissioned weapons from user countries and send them to Eastern Europe.
Taiwan’s Fifth “Aircraft Carrier Killer” Guided Missile Corvette Launched
The Taiwanese Navy has launched its fifth Tuo Chiang-class guided missile corvette, also known as “aircraft carrier killer”.