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In the News (Mon 21 Dec 09)

  
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It is the third generation of Hsiung Feng-series anti-ship missiles.
The Hsiung Feng-III is said to have a range of around 600 kilometers and a speed of over Mach 2, while the Sunburn, which also travels at twice the speed of sound, is reportedly limited in range to 240 kilometers.
The Hsiung Feng-III missile is to have a cruise missile variant in the future.
taiwansecurity.org /TT/2001/TT-020201.htm   (487 words)

  
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Hsiung Feng III is believed to outperform China's Russia-made SS-N-22 Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile, the report said.
While certainly not likely to tip the balance in favour of Taiwan in the event of aggression from the mainland, the development of the Hsiung Feng III is symbolic of the island's determination to not take an entirely passive role in the cross-strait dispute.
The attack is not "increasingly probable" and the missile (Hsieung feng) is not defensive.
www.atsnn.com /article/132579   (1256 words)

  
 Military's denials on cruise missiles doubted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Ministry of National Defense has strongly denied that the Hsiung Feng-IIE is a cruise missile, saying it is merely an enhanced version of the Hsiung Feng-II missile.
The Hsiung Feng-IIE missile reportedly has a maximum range of 1,000 kilometers, capable of reaching military targets in China such as Guangzhou in the south as well as Shenyang in the north.
Although the Hsiung Feng-IIE is designed as an offensive weapon, the military doesn't plan to use it for a first strike against China, Taiwan's enemy.
www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20010702/20010702p5.html   (741 words)

  
 Taiwan unveils supersonic missile: Jane's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The details were shown in material distributed by the military-run Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, developer of the earlier version of Hsiung Feng III, at the Paris Air Show in June.
The Hsiung Feng III development project was 80 percent complete following a test in September last year, with the entire program expected to be finished in two years, local media has reported.
The new Hsiung Feng III is believed to outperform China's Russia-made SS-N-22 Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile.
www.spacewar.com /2003/030808103443.4bnl5cfv.html   (256 words)

  
 Taiwan Military Update - Topic Powered by eve community
The Hsiung Feng III is apparently a one ton missile, with a range of 300 kilometers and a top speed about 2,200 kilometers an hour.
The Hsiung Feng missiles are based on the American Harpoon design, but have been expanded considerably since the Hsiung Feng I. The missiles can also hit land targets, but until the latest version, this was not very practical because of the short range of the missiles.
Mock-up of the Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile
forums.military.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/8801914822/m/78100057613   (4720 words)

  
 Taiwan: Missile Profile
CSIST has developed a range of small tactical and defensive missiles such as the Hsiung Feng I and II anti-ship missiles, the Tien Chien I and II air-to-air missiles (AAMs), and the Tien Kung I and II surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
CSIST's Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile is reportedly similar to the U.S. Harpoon missile.
The Hsiung Feng III, a supersonic missile developed by CSIST, was test-fired in early 1998.
www.wisconsinproject.org /countries/taiwan/missiles.html   (1146 words)

  
 Hsiung Feng III (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
In January 2005 it was reported that Taiwan successfully test-fired the Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile.
Several Hsiung Feng III missiles were fired from southern Taiwan in the direction of the Pacific in December 2004 in the presence of Defense Minister Lee Jye.
The Hsiung Feng III has a range of 300 kilometers (187.5 miles), enough to hit China, 160 kilometers (100 miles) across the Taiwan Strait.
www.globalsecurity.org.cob-web.org:8888 /military/world/taiwan/hf-3.htm   (151 words)

  
 Yorkshire CND - Taiwan Successfully Test-Fires Anti-Ship Missile - 7/1/05
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) - Taiwan has successfully test-fired its Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile in a major military technology breakthrough expected to beef up the island's defense capabilities against rival China, it was reported here last Friday.
It said the missile, with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles), was likely to be deployed along Taiwan's eastern coast or offshore islands.
According to a report in Jane's Defense Weekly last year, Hsiung Feng III's propulsion system compromises a ramjet engine with a solid-fuel rocket booster.
www.cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/bmd/taiwan_test.htm   (313 words)

  
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The Hsiung Feng III is apparently a one ton missile,
The Hsiung Feng missiles are based on the American Harpoon design, but
III can also be launched from land, and mobile launchers for these missiles may
www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/478-1940.asp   (170 words)

  
 Taiwan To Mass Produce Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles [Archive] - Military Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The defense ministry next year would set aside a budget for mass production of the Hsiung Feng III missile, which is expected to make its debut during the 2006 “Han Kuang 22” exercise, the Chinese-language China Times said.
The Hsiung Feng III is capable of cruising at mach 2.5 and has a range of up to 150 kilometers (90 miles), it said.
According to a report in Jane’s Defence Weekly last year, the Hsiung Feng III can be fitted with a variety of guidance systems and function as an anti-ship, land-attack or anti-radar missile.
www.militaryphotos.net /forums/archive/index.php/t-40853.html   (368 words)

  
 ISN Security Watch - Taiwan introduces locally-made combat vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The missile was fired in the direction of the Pacific Ocean, and it corrected its course several times before hitting the target, the daily said.
According to the paper, the Chungshan Institute began developing the Hsiung Feng III missile ten years ago, and had test-fired it unsuccessfully over the last two years.
The Hsiung Feng III is the third generation of Taiwan's locally-built Hsiung Feng-series of anti-ship missiles.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?id=10538   (518 words)

  
 || Daily News Online Edition - Sri lanka :: Print Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The defense ministry has drafted the five-year project called "Chui Feng" (Pursuing Wind) and plans to submit it to parliament for approval later this year, the Liberty Times said.
The Hsiung Feng III missiles, designed to cruise at a maximum speed of mach 2.0 with a range of up to 130 kilometers (78 miles), would be installed on frigates and patrol boats, it said.
According to a previous report in Jane's Defense Weekly, the Hsiung Feng III can be fitted with a variety of guidance systems and function as an anti-ship, land-attack or anti-radar missile.
www.dailynews.lk /2006/05/18/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2006/05/18/wld05.asp   (325 words)

  
 Equipment Matchups: Naval Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Type 093, in turn, is based on the Russian Victor III, developed with Russian assistance.
It is expected to have the usual complement of torpedos plus the capability to launch anti-ship cruise missiles, and possibly land-attack cruise missiles.
Designated Hsiung Feng III, the missile will use a solid rocket booster during launch phase to accelerate to speed and switch to ramjets for sustained supersonic flight.
www.emeraldesigns.com /matchup/newnavy.htm   (1949 words)

  
 Bangkok Post Breaking News
The ETtoday, quoting an unnamed military source, said the military Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology has secretly developed the Hsiung Feng III (Brave Wind III), which has a range of 600 kilometres and a precision to within less than one metre.
The Taiwan military plans to test-fire Hsiung Feng III in September in a ceremony attended by President Chen Shui-bian, it said.
If true, the development is likely to spark worries from the US, and other countries in the region, that the missile could raise tension in the Taiwan Strait.
www.bangkokpost.com /breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=107394   (212 words)

  
 Right Truth: Taiwan to test-fire Hsiung Feng III missile (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Taiwan plans to test-fire their Hsiung Feng III missile, which has a range of 600 km (360 miles), is accurate to within half a meter, and capable of hitting China.
According to the online edition of cable news network ETTV the Hsiung Feng III's range would put areas along China's coast from Fuzhou in Fujian Province to Nan'ao in Guangdong within striking distance of the missile.
China, which has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since their split in 1949 at the end of the Chinese civil war, has deployed nearly 800 short-range ballistic missiles aimed at the self-ruled island in case it formally declares independence.
righttruth.typepad.com.cob-web.org:8888 /right_truth/2006/07/taiwan_to_testf.html   (508 words)

  
 Scoop: Taiwan - Between Annexation & Independence
The propulsion system comprises a ramjet engine with a solid-fuel rocket booster, which is an upgraded version of the supersonic vehicle prototype revealed in June 1999.
The Hsiung Feng III development project was 80 percent complete following a test in September 2002, with the entire program expected to be finished in two years.
The new Hsiung Feng III is believed, according to European military experts, to outperform China's Russian made SS-N-22 Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0401/S00094.htm   (2359 words)

  
 Anti-ship missile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Hsiung Feng I - Brave Wind I is a subsonic ship-to-ship developed by CIST in 1970s, said to be based on the Israeli Gabriel missile.
Hsiung Feng II - Brave Wind II is an improved subsonic HF-I missile with ship-to-ship, surface-to-ship, and air-to-ship versions.
Hsiung Feng III - Brave Wind III is a new supersonic (Mach 2 - 2.5) ramjet ship-to-ship missile currently in development by CIST
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Anti-ship_missile   (1458 words)

  
 Of Peace and Politics: July 2006
Even though India’s new Agni III doesn’t work yet, when functional, it should be able to reach 1900 miles with a 200-300 kiloton nuclear warhead.
Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng III, while not an ICBM, is capable of hitting many cities in China.
Don’t forget, China has hundreds of missiles on its Taiwan Strait coast aimed at Taiwan, and has a military doctrine which calls for using them and attacking Taiwan if it makes any moves toward independence.
www.fcnl.org /intern_blog/2006_07_01_archive.html   (628 words)

  
 THE STEEL DEAL: Another Missile Crisis?
The Hsiung Feng III, or Brave Wind III, missile has a range of 600 kilometers (392 miles) and is accurate to within less than one meter, the Taipei-based, Chinese-language online paper said on its Web site today.
The missile was developed by Taiwan's Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, the report said.
The Hsiung Feng III has been in development for 10 years and was successfully test-fired in 2004 and 2005, according to GlobalSecurity.org.
steelturman.typepad.com /thesteeldeal/2006/07/another_missile.html   (455 words)

  
 Taiwan gains supersonic missiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Defence Ministry next year would set aside a budget for mass production of the Hsiung Feng III missile, which is expected to make its debut during the 2006 "Han Kuang 22" exercise, the Chinese-language China Times said.
The Hsiung Feng III has a range of up to 150km.
Once equipped, the island will be one of the few countries in the world to be armed with supersonic anti-ship missiles.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1381671/posts   (1644 words)

  
 missiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
A missile is a projectile that is something thrown or otherwise propelled.
Missiles can range from a rock thrown from a slingshot through a crossbow bolt to a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with multiple nuclear warheads.
Kung Feng IV Kung Feng VI Lei Ting-2000
equipmentlockersa.tripod.com /missiles.htm   (2648 words)

  
 Financial Times: Taiwan test fires anti-ship cruise missile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Taiwan achieved a breakthrough in its efforts to develop counter-strike capabilities against China, successfully testing an anti-ship cruise missile with sufficient range to reach the coast of the mainland.
The military fired the 300km-range Hsiung Feng III from Chiupeng missile base in southeastern Pingtung county in a series of tests in late November and early December, members of the legislature’s defence committee said on Friday, confirming a local news report.
The test confirms that Taipei is making progress in its strategy to produce deterrents instead of solely relying on defensive weapons.
www.taiwandc.org /ft-2005-01.htm   (293 words)

  
 PRC-ROC Conflict Chronology: 2000-01
His visit was approved by the US government earlier in the month.
If the trials are successful, a production decision is expected by end-2001 (allowing its low-rate initial manufacture to begin in 2002).
The 1,500-kg Hsiung Feng 3 can reach speeds up to Mach 2 with a range of range of 186 miles (300 km).
home.nycap.rr.com /mismedia/C_TChronology/chronopages/200001.htm   (865 words)

  
 Iran Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Neither Gul nor Shara made a statement after their meeting in Amman.
7--Taiwan has successfully test-fired its Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missile in a major military technology breakthrough expected to beef up the island's defense capabilities against rival China, it was reported here Friday.
It said the missile, with a range of 300 kilometers,
www.iran-daily.com /1383/2184/html/politic.htm   (2653 words)

  
 Taiwan to test fire missile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Taiwan plans to test-fire a missile capable of hitting China, alarming the island's main ally, the United States, a cable news network said on Thursday.
The Hsiung Feng III, developed by Taiwan's Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of 600 km (360 miles) and is accurate to within half a meter, the online edition of cable news network ETTV (http://www.ettoday.com) said, quoting unnamed military sources.
That range would put areas along China's coast from Fuzhou in Fujian Province to Nan'ao in Guangdong within striking distance of the missile, the Web site said.
www.martinfrost.ws /htmlfiles/july2006/taiwan_missile.html   (252 words)

  
 Taiwan plans to produce supersonic anti-ship missiles: report (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Hsiung Feng III (pictured) can be fitted with a variety of guidance systems and function as an anti-ship, land-attack or anti-radar missile.
Taiwan plans to make 130 supersonic anti-ship missiles beginning next year to counter rival China's continued naval buildup, a newspaper and military expert said Wednesday.
Developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, the missiles would be used to fend off Chinese attacks supposed to be launched from the Varyag -- a stripped-down former Soviet aircraft carrier bought by China -- should war break out in the Taiwan Strait, the paper said.
www.spacewar.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reports/Taiwan_plans_to_produce_supersonic_anti-ship_missiles_report.html   (770 words)

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