Tag: Republic of China Air Force
Better Than Ever
Aircraft upgrades are a more economical way of sharpening the combat edge of existing fighter fleets around Asia Pacific.
With geopolitical tensions continuing to grow...
Listening, Watching, Gathering – Chinese EW Comes of Age
China’s special mission aircraft are maturing intelligence gathering assets that are gaining data on tactics, techniques and procedures of those opponents that may be...
Taiwan aims to boost F-16 fleet readiness with parts buy
Taiwan is seeking to enhance its ability to sustain the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF)’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft fleet by acquiring...
Watching the Neighbours
With political tension rising around the world, airborne special mission aircraft have arguably never been more important.
Asia-Pacific states facing Chinese pressure on their South...
Military aircraft accidents blight start to the year
Combat aircraft operations in the Asia Pacific is off to a rocky start in 2022 with a spate of high profile aircraft accidents for...
China debuts Y-20U aerial tanker in latest Taiwan ADIZ buzz
Taiwan’s defence ministry announced on 28 November that the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) had scrambled its fighter jets to warn off a...
Taiwanese air force receives first-production T-5 advanced trainer
The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) has received the first Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) T-5 Yung Yin (Brave Eagle) advanced jet trainer...
Indo Pacific UAV Directory 2021
The development of unmanned aerial vehicles is growing apace, especially in China. New longer range ISR platforms are also on the procurement list of...
Taiwan readies extended-range Sky Sword 2 missile for production
Taiwan’s government-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is set to mass produce an improved version of the Tien Chien II (TC2...
Chinese Air Force Spreads New Wings
China’s military aviation industry has moved on from reverse engineering to indigenous design and development.
Chinese airpower took centre stage in the Asia Pacific in...
