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Taiwan Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 3 weapon systems built or assembled in Taiwan, including aircraft & uavs and munitions, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

3 weapon systems

AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

Various ConflictsAIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave EagleAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft familyBuilt by: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC)The AIDC AT-3/T-5 family covers Taiwan's indigenous two-seat jet trainer line, starting with the AT-3 Tzu Chung, which first flew in 1980 and entered service in 1985, and continuing with the T-5 Brave Eagle, a next-generation advanced jet trainer delivered to the ROCAF from 2021. AIDC and ROCAF sources describe the family as a pilot-training platform that also supported Thunder Tigers aerobatics, with the T-5 replacing the older AT-3 and F-5 trainer fleet.

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

Various ConflictsAIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuoLightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighterBuilt by: Aerospace Industrial Development CorporationThe AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, or Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is Taiwan's lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter for the Republic of China Air Force. The ROCAF says it entered service in 1992, was upgraded from 2010 to 2018 under Project Hsiang Chan, and can carry Wan Chien cruise missiles plus Mk 82 and Mk 84 bombs for interception, long-range strike, and close air support.

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile, Air-launched anti-ship missile, Munitions

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missileAir-launched anti-ship missileBuilt by: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and TechnologyTaiwan's Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) is a subsonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by NCSIST, with ship, shore, mobile trailer, and air-launched versions documented in official and reference sources.