Taiwan navy releases first video of self-designed ‘killer’ warship Tuo Jiang

[BoQ77]

Video of high-speed, 500-tonne attack vessel is meant to send a message to Beijing, expert says

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 11 December, 2014, 5:18pm
UPDATED : Friday, 12 December, 2014, 8:29am
Andrea Chen andrea.chen@scmp.com

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The 110-second video shows Taiwan's self-developed 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, during trials in the South China Sea. Photo: SCMP


Taiwan's first self-developed stealth missile corvette showcases its "killer" credentials in a newly released video by the island's navy.

A 110-second clip shows the 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, sailing backwards and making consecutive turns during a trial in the South China Sea that took place throughout November.

The corvette reached a speed of more than 38 knots during the trial, the results of which were "satisfactory", navy officials told the Central News Agency.

"The corvette will play the role of 'killer' to attack the enemy's vessel, as it can sail fast and get close to its target without being easily detected by radar," the agency said.

The video, released on Wednesday, compares the corvette to the American combat ship USS Independence to highlight its credentials.

Tuo Jiang was part of a NT$25-billion (HK$6.2 billion) programme to build between seven and 11 corvettes as a defence against the mainland's aircraft carriers, Taiwanese media said.

The bow and stern of Tuo Jiang. Photo: SCMP

Tuo Jiang is 60.4 metres long, 14 metres wide. It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles and can hold 41 crew. It will be equipped with anti-ship missiles Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III, also made in Taiwan, and be based in Suao, Yilan county on the east of the island.

The vessel was constructed by the Taiwanese shipbuilding company Lung Teh.

Su Guan-chiun, a Taipei-based military expert, said the corvette would address the navy's lack of offensive weapons.

"Most vessels we have bought from the US are defensive, like anti-submarine vessels. Taiwan has very limited resources when it comes to weapon imports. By developing armaments by ourselves, the growth of our navy will not be limited by other countries," Su said.

The video is the latest in a series of high-profile shows of military might by the island, which is developing its own ground-to-air missiles and held a large-scale military drill in September.

This month the US Senate and congress passed a bill to sell four frigates to Taiwan, despite objections from Beijing.

"Taipei wants Beijing to know how far its military development has reached," Su said, adding that the corvette posed a "real threat to PLA surface vessels".

Yang Lixian, a cross-strait relations expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, accused Taiwan of "wasting taxpayers' money".

"[The mainland's] development of its navy is not targeting Taiwan, and in a way Taiwan could benefit from it [after reunion]. It would be much more effective for Ma to spend the money on the grassroots and raise the average wage. [If he had] his party would not have done so badly [in the local elections]."

 

[C130]

cool, going to need at least a dozen of them.

maybe even sell them to Vietnam and the Philippines.

 

[IsaacNewton]

cool, going to need at least a dozen of them.

maybe even sell them to Vietnam and the Philippines.

Doesn't taiwan have disputes with them in SCS?

 

[Oldman1]

Pretty neat little boat.

 

[C130]

Doesn't taiwan have disputes with them in SCS?

umm I think so.

 

[opruh]

Good, this will help defend Chinese Taipei islands from the Vietnamese pirates.

 

[EastSea]

Itu Aba is our islands, we will take back,.

 

[BoQ77]

Tuo Jiang was part of a NT$25-billion (HK$6.2 billion) programme to build between seven and 11 corvettes as a defence against the mainland's aircraft carriers, Taiwanese media said.

Tuo Jiang is 60.4 metres long, 14 metres wide. It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles and can hold 41 crew. It will be equipped with anti-ship missiles Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III, also made in Taiwan, and be based in Suao, Yilan county on the east of the island.

This month the US Senate and congress passed a bill to sell four frigates to Taiwan, despite objections from Beijing.

"Taipei wants Beijing to know how far its military development has reached," Su said, adding that the corvette posed a "real threat to PLA surface vessels".
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Vietnam doesn't protest Taiwan to add more weapons to their navy !!! Cheer !!!

 

[GeHAC]

Vietnam doesn't protest Taiwan to add more weapons to their navy !!! Cheer !!!

Of course their navy is enough to wipe out yours in SCS.Few more OHPs make no difference

 

[William Hung]

Of course their navy is enough to wipe out yours in SCS.Few more OHPs make no difference

This is why the KMT is more respected than the CPC. Taiwan basically has the same sea claims as the PRC but the KMT has always maintained a peaceful relationship with VN, JP and the PH. Only a few skirmishes occur here and there, but the relationship will always be friendly and peaceful again.

The world media respect the professional KMT, but always make fun of the CPC like they are peasants.

Video of high-speed, 500-tonne attack vessel is meant to send a message to Beijing, expert says

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 11 December, 2014, 5:18pm
UPDATED : Friday, 12 December, 2014, 8:29am
Andrea Chen andrea.chen@scmp.com

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The 110-second video shows Taiwan's self-developed 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, during trials in the South China Sea. Photo: SCMP


Taiwan's first self-developed stealth missile corvette showcases its "killer" credentials in a newly released video by the island's navy.

A 110-second clip shows the 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, sailing backwards and making consecutive turns during a trial in the South China Sea that took place throughout November.

The corvette reached a speed of more than 38 knots during the trial, the results of which were "satisfactory", navy officials told the Central News Agency.

"The corvette will play the role of 'killer' to attack the enemy's vessel, as it can sail fast and get close to its target without being easily detected by radar," the agency said.

The video, released on Wednesday, compares the corvette to the American combat ship USS Independence to highlight its credentials.

Tuo Jiang was part of a NT$25-billion (HK$6.2 billion) programme to build between seven and 11 corvettes as a defence against the mainland's aircraft carriers, Taiwanese media said.

The bow and stern of Tuo Jiang. Photo: SCMP

Tuo Jiang is 60.4 metres long, 14 metres wide. It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles and can hold 41 crew. It will be equipped with anti-ship missiles Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III, also made in Taiwan, and be based in Suao, Yilan county on the east of the island.

The vessel was constructed by the Taiwanese shipbuilding company Lung Teh.

Su Guan-chiun, a Taipei-based military expert, said the corvette would address the navy's lack of offensive weapons.

"Most vessels we have bought from the US are defensive, like anti-submarine vessels. Taiwan has very limited resources when it comes to weapon imports. By developing armaments by ourselves, the growth of our navy will not be limited by other countries," Su said.

The video is the latest in a series of high-profile shows of military might by the island, which is developing its own ground-to-air missiles and held a large-scale military drill in September.

This month the US Senate and congress passed a bill to sell four frigates to Taiwan, despite objections from Beijing.

"Taipei wants Beijing to know how far its military development has reached," Su said, adding that the corvette posed a "real threat to PLA surface vessels".

Yang Lixian, a cross-strait relations expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, accused Taiwan of "wasting taxpayers' money".

"[The mainland's] development of its navy is not targeting Taiwan, and in a way Taiwan could benefit from it [after reunion]. It would be much more effective for Ma to spend the money on the grassroots and raise the average wage. [If he had] his party would not have done so badly [in the local elections]."

This is a beautiful boat. It carries 16 anti-ship missiles with a very powerful EW suite. A Taiwanese official said one boat has the capability to sink an aircraft carrier.

 

[EastSea]

Of course their navy is enough to wipe out yours in SCS.Few more OHPs make no difference

 

[GeHAC]

This is why the KMT is more respected than the CPC. Taiwan basically has the same sea claims as the PRC but the KMT has always maintained a peaceful relationship with VN, JP and the PH. Only a few skirmishes occur here and there, but the relationship will always be friendly and peaceful again.

The world media respect the professional KMT, but always make fun of the CPC like they are peasants.

Professional KMT?The Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan would be the first to laugh.
When their fisherman got shot,their media shouted every day calling on KMT government to declare war on PH.Same things happened when VN navy warships surrounded their TaiPing Island.What I have posted is just what they had said before.
On the contrary,the CPC is much more mature and conservative when they make official claims.Our domestic may had said the same things like the Taiwan rustics but you can't blame it on CPC.What makes a difference is that China has much greater influence on regional issues.So the Taiwan media's opinion had just be ignored selectively.
Yes,they may keep a good relationship but our Chinese traditional territory was just lost from their hands.Ask those Vietnamese they must be proud of what they had done when the KMT troop retreat from SCS islands.
World media's opinion is a joke.When we come there with billions bucks of orders for goods,they just STFU and fawn on CPC officials.National interests goes first,media is just a tool.

 

[BoQ77]

Good asymetric tactic, Taiwanese !!!
FACs for attack the aircraft carrier.

 

[vsdave2302]

Video of high-speed, 500-tonne attack vessel is meant to send a message to Beijing, expert says

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 11 December, 2014, 5:18pm
UPDATED : Friday, 12 December, 2014, 8:29am
Andrea Chen andrea.chen@scmp.com

• 

The 110-second video shows Taiwan's self-developed 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, during trials in the South China Sea. Photo: SCMP


Taiwan's first self-developed stealth missile corvette showcases its "killer" credentials in a newly released video by the island's navy.

A 110-second clip shows the 500-tonne corvette, Tuo Jiang, sailing backwards and making consecutive turns during a trial in the South China Sea that took place throughout November.

The corvette reached a speed of more than 38 knots during the trial, the results of which were "satisfactory", navy officials told the Central News Agency.

"The corvette will play the role of 'killer' to attack the enemy's vessel, as it can sail fast and get close to its target without being easily detected by radar," the agency said.

The video, released on Wednesday, compares the corvette to the American combat ship USS Independence to highlight its credentials.

Tuo Jiang was part of a NT$25-billion (HK$6.2 billion) programme to build between seven and 11 corvettes as a defence against the mainland's aircraft carriers, Taiwanese media said.

The bow and stern of Tuo Jiang. Photo: SCMP

Tuo Jiang is 60.4 metres long, 14 metres wide. It has a range of 2,000 nautical miles and can hold 41 crew. It will be equipped with anti-ship missiles Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III, also made in Taiwan, and be based in Suao, Yilan county on the east of the island.

The vessel was constructed by the Taiwanese shipbuilding company Lung Teh.

Su Guan-chiun, a Taipei-based military expert, said the corvette would address the navy's lack of offensive weapons.

"Most vessels we have bought from the US are defensive, like anti-submarine vessels. Taiwan has very limited resources when it comes to weapon imports. By developing armaments by ourselves, the growth of our navy will not be limited by other countries," Su said.

The video is the latest in a series of high-profile shows of military might by the island, which is developing its own ground-to-air missiles and held a large-scale military drill in September.

This month the US Senate and congress passed a bill to sell four frigates to Taiwan, despite objections from Beijing.

"Taipei wants Beijing to know how far its military development has reached," Su said, adding that the corvette posed a "real threat to PLA surface vessels".

Yang Lixian, a cross-strait relations expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, accused Taiwan of "wasting taxpayers' money".

"[The mainland's] development of its navy is not targeting Taiwan, and in a way Taiwan could benefit from it [after reunion]. It would be much more effective for Ma to spend the money on the grassroots and raise the average wage. [If he had] his party would not have done so badly [in the local elections]."

Awesome.!!!!!!

 

[EastSea]

Oil drilling.
If you dont want attentions, leave the SCS for good

China leave EZZ of Vietnam first for good.