Uncrewed tactical reconnaissance and combat-capable drones are to be prioritized to ensure the annihilation of enemy forces on beachheads and coastal zones, Ministry of National Defense plans submitted for legislative review alongside the fiscal 2019 defense budget showed on Friday.
Tengyun long-range drones developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, as well as anti-radiation attack drones being developed as part of Project Jiansiang, are being considered, the ministry said.
The Tengyun drones have four weapons pylons compatible with Hellfire missiles or similar air-to-surface missiles, the ministry said, adding that the anti-radiation drones would be able to find and target enemy radar systems, or the platforms on which they are installed.
Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times
The development of drones is part of the ministry’s goal to ensure the annihilation of enemy deployments on beaches.
Drones would relay information about enemy movements and improve combat efficiency due to the accurate information they provide, the ministry said.
The plan consists of four major goals: force protection, decisive victory in littoral areas, the annihilation of enemies on beachheads and providing disaster relief.
Greater mobility, more underground bases and the construction of more underground bunkers would greatly preserve logistics capability and combat survival rates, the ministry said.
Mobile air defense will be strengthened, while camouflage and reinforcement of joint-command structures is also planned, it said.
Precision-strike weaponry would be advantageous to winning engagements in littoral regions, while multi-role drones with longer airborne times and increased subsurface combat capabilities are being looked into, the ministry said.
Establishment of light, highly efficient combat ships to work in tandem with anti-surface strikes would increase the area of combat proficiency, the ministry said, adding that land-based anti-surface missiles would also help win decisive victories in coastal regions.
Anti-armor missiles, portable anti-armor and air defense weaponry, as well as mobile, precision weaponry would boost the military’s capabilities to defend beachheads, the ministry said.
Equipment and software systems to assist disaster-relief efforts will be purchased, while additional funding would be provided to buy hazardous-materials suits to protect military personnel from chemical or nuclear warfare, the ministry said.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has fined Taobao NT$1.2 million (US$36,912) for advertisements that exceed its approved business scope, requiring the Chinese e-commerce platform to make corrections in the first half of this year or its license may be revoked. Lawmakers have called for stricter enforcement of Chinese e-commerce platforms and measures to prevent China from laundering its goods through Taiwan in response to US President Donald Trump’s heavy tariffs on China. The Legislative Yuan’s Finance Committee met today to discuss policies to prevent China from dumping goods in Taiwan, inviting government agencies to report. Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Kuo Kuo-wen (郭國文) said
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has fined Taobao NT$1.2 million (US$36,900) for advertisements that exceeded its approved business scope and ordered the Chinese e-commerce platform to make corrections in the first half of this year or its license would be revoked. Lawmakers have called for stricter supervision of Chinese e-commerce platforms and more stringent measures to prevent China from laundering its goods through Taiwan as US President Donald Trump’s administration cracks down on origin laundering. The legislature’s Finance Committee yesterday met to discuss policies to prevent China from dumping goods in Taiwan, inviting government agencies to report on the matter. Democratic Progressive Party
Taiwan and its Pacific ally Tuvalu on Tuesday signed two accords aimed at facilitating bilateral cooperation on labor affairs, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). The governments inked two agreements in Taipei, witnessed by Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and visiting Deputy Tuvaluan Prime Minister Panapasi Nelesone, MOFA said in a news release. According to MOFA, the agreements will facilitate cooperation on labor issues and allow the two sides to mutually recognize seafarers’ certificates and related training. Taiwan would also continue to collaborate with Tuvalu across various fields to promote economic prosperity as well as the well-being of their
Sung Chien-liang (宋建樑), who led efforts to recall Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lee Kun-cheng (李坤城), was released on bail of NT$80,000 today amid outcry over his decision to wear a Nazi armband to questioning the night before. Sung arrived at the New Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office for questioning in a recall petition forgery case last night wearing a red armband bearing a swastika, carrying a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and giving a Nazi salute. Sung left the building at 1:15am without the armband and covering the book with his coat. Lee said today that this is a serious
RSS