27 that the deal would help the country " achieve its goal of being able to destroy half of any enemy force by 2025." He added that in the meantime, "We hope to increase the number so that we can build up our combat power before then. about the potential sale, the South China Morning Post cited Taiwan's Vice Defense Minister Chang Che-ping (張哲平) as saying at a press conference on Oct. In response to an announcement by the U.S. 21, the DSCA announced a US$1.8 billion deal that includes 11 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, 135 AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) Missiles and related equipment, and six MS-110 Recce external sensor pods made by Collins Aerospace for jets. The battery consisted of two launchers (each with four containers). According to open data, the Danish naval fleet had two batteries of this system. The weapons sale marked the second within a week and the ninth overall to Taiwan by the Trump administration. The Royal Danish Navy was one of the few operators of the shore version of the Harpoon anti-ship missile system. Specifically, the sale would include 100 HCDS launcher transporter units, 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles, four RTM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Exercise Missiles, 411 containers, 25 radar trucks, spare and repair parts, and support and test equipment, among other items. The range is improved to a maximum of 250 km and it has the best Circular Error Probe (CEP) of missiles in the US Navy. State Department has given the green light to the sale of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) and associated equipment for approximately US$2.37 billion. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. 27 stated that the potential sale of US$2.37 billion worth of Harpoon anti-ship missiles will within five years help enable its defenders to wipe out "half of any" People's Liberation Army (PLA) invasion force. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Taiwan's military on Oct. and other locations, and should be finished by March 2029.įor more information contact Boeing Defense, Space & Security online at or Naval Air Systems Command at anti-ship missile launch. On this order Boeing will do the work in McKinney, Texas Pontiac, Mich. The Harpoon missile has been in the Navy inventory since 1977. The Harpoon’s active radar-guided low-level sea-skimming cruise trajectory, terminal mode sea-skim or pop-up maneuvers, and warhead design, assure high survivability and effectiveness, Navy officials say. The Harpoon Block II, uses a 500-pound warhead for sea and land-based targets. HCDS consists of RGM-84L-4 Block II surface-launched Harpoon missiles with a maximum range of 75 miles, radar trucks, and support and test equipment. Related: Navy asks Raytheon to build ESSM radar-guided missiles for ship defense against incoming planes and weapons The HCDS is the land-based version of the Boeing Harpoon missile Block II anti-ship and land-attack missile, which is designed to eliminate enemy coastal defenses, surface-to-air missile launch sites, aircraft, ports, and docked ships. The order consists of 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Grade B canister tactical missiles four RTM-84L-4 Block II HIIU Grade B canister exercise missiles 411 containers four blast test vehicles two Harpoon Weapon System (HWS) Joint Common Test Sets (JCTS) Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) spare parts weapon station support equipment JCTS spares missile spares HCDS training equipment integrated logistics support and technical publications, and field training. Louis to produce and deliver the Harpoon Coastal Defense System Launch System (HCDS) for U.S. Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., are asking the Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment in St. allies such as Taiwan under terms of a $1.17 billion order announced Friday. will build coastal-defense missiles for U.S.
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