The new carrier killer, along with a high-speed minelayer launched earlier this year, was domestically produced and designed to play a key role in the island s asymmetric warfare strategy to counter the much larger force the People s Liberation Army can muster.
Beijing, which considers Taiwan part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force to return it to its control, has ramped up the pressure against the island since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected in 2016 and refused to accept the one-China principle.
At a ceremony to launch the new corvette named the Ta Jiang at a shipyard in Suao in northeast Taiwan on Tuesday, Tsai said the new ships were a sign of Taiwan s determination to defend its waters and promote the local defence industry.
Taiwanese Navy launches its new upgraded version of its Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette Taiwanese Navy launches its new upgraded version of its Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette Wednesday, 16 December 2020 17:27
According to information published on December 16, 2020, the Taiwanese Navy on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, held a launch ceremony for an upgraded version of its Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette and took delivery of a rapid mine-laying vessel.
New Tuo Chiang-class stealth missile corvette of Taiwanese navy. (Picture source Twitter account Ninjamonkey)
The Tuo Chiang-class corvette is a Taiwanese-designed class of fast and stealthy multi-mission corvettes built for the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy. The ship is a catamaran design which is 60.4 meters long, 14 meters wide, and has a crew of 41 people. The ship can operate up to sea state 7 in waves up to 20–30 ft (6.1–9.1 m) high. Taiwan Security Analysis Center (TAISAC) stated that the ship featur
Navy launches new missile corvette, takes delivery of minelayer
12/15/2020 05:17 PM
The upgraded version of its Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette. CNA photo Dec. 15, 2020
Yilan, Dec. 15 (CNA) The Navy on Tuesday held a launch ceremony for an upgraded version of its Tuo Chiang-class missile corvette and took delivery of a rapid mine-laying vessel, in what President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) described as an important development in the government s indigenous ship-building program.
In a speech at Lung Teh Shipbuilding Co. s shipyard in Yilan County, Tsai said Taiwan is beginning to see the results of her administration s decision to pursue self-sufficiency in national defense capability.
Coast guard takes delivery of new missile corvette, patrol boat
12/11/2020 05:06 PM
The CG-601 Anping. CNA photo Dec. 11, 2020
Kaohsiung, Dec. 11 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Friday touted Taiwan s indigenous ship program as the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) took delivery of a new missile corvette and a patrol vessel during a ceremony in Kaohsiung.
Speaking at the ceremony, Tsai reiterated that the government will continue to enhance Taiwan s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities as part of its efforts to further strengthen the country s national defenses.
The addition of the new vessels showcases Taiwan s determination to defend its territorial waters, she said, highlighting the increasing occurrence of Chinese dredgers that have trespassed into Taiwanese waters to extract sand from areas near the Matsu Islands this year.
Taiwanese Coast Guard takes delivery of its new CG 601 Anping patrol vessel Taiwanese Coast Guard takes delivery of its new CG 601 Anping patrol vessel Friday, 11 December 2020 12:02
According to news published by the Focus Taiwan website on December 11, 2020, Taiwanese Coast Guard took delivery of new of a new missile corvette and one patrol vessel during a ceremony in Kaohsiung. The new vessels are a 600-ton corvette named Anping and a 35-ton fast patrol boat. A ceremony was held on Friday, December 11, 2020, in the southern city of Kaohsiung to mark the deployment, with President Tsai Ing-wen attending.
The new CG 601 Anping catamaran-hull patrol vessel of Taiwanese Coast Guard. (Picture source Facebook)