Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile

Also known as

HF-2 Mk 2 anti-ship missile
HF-2
HF II
Hsiung Feng II

Taiwan'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.

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

Image source: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Taiwan
Built by: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Type: Air-launched anti-ship missile
Service note: 1980s-present
Designed: 1983

anti-ship missile air-launched guided missile cruise missile

Specifications

Length: 4.9 m
Diameter: 0.40 m
Launch weight: 695 kg
Range: 100-120 km
Speed: Subsonic
Guidance: INS/GPS midcourse; active radar and imaging infrared terminal seekers
Warhead: 225 kg high-explosive / self-forging fragment warhead
Propulsion: Solid-propellant booster and turbojet

Variants

Block I
Block II
Air-launched version

Carrier Aircraft

MilitaryFactory lists the AT-3's external stores including HF-2 Mk 2 anti-ship missiles.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

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

AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle

Advanced jet trainer / light strike aircraft

MilitaryFactory lists the AT-3's external stores including HF-2 Mk 2 anti-ship missiles.

Sources: MilitaryFactory AT-3 external-store comparison

Timeline

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile Key Events

Jan 1, 1983
Development begins
NCSIST states that HF II development started in 1983.
Sources: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST
Jan 1, 1990
Naval deployment
NCSIST states that HF II deployed to the Republic of China Navy in 1990.
Sources: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST
Jan 1, 1996
Air-launched version enters service
CSIS describes an air-launched Hsiung Feng II version that reportedly entered service in 1996.
Sources: Hsiung Feng II - Missile Threat
Jan 1, 2007
Block II reaches deployment
NCSIST says HF II Block II finished development and deployed to Kwang Hua 6 fast attack craft in 2007.
Sources: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Deployed to the Republic of China Navy in 1990; air-launched version reported in service from 1996.
Used by: Republic of China Navy, Republic of China Air Force

Media

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile Images

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile, Air-launched anti-ship missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST

Hsiung Feng II (HF-2) anti-ship missile, Air-launched anti-ship missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSIST

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Sources

HF II Anti-Ship Missile - NCSISTPublisher: National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology | Note: Supports the HF II family description, development background, deployment on ships, stationary bases, and mobile trailers, technical specifications, and official image provenance for the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Hsiung Feng II - Missile ThreatPublisher: CSIS Missile Threat | Note: Supports the Hsiung Feng II family description, air-launched version context, and published range and service-history background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 MilitaryFactory AT-3 external-store comparisonPublisher: MilitaryFactory | Note: Supports the AT-3 external-store listing that includes HF-2 Mk 2 anti-ship missiles. | Accessed: 2026-06-27