Taiwan Starts Construction of New Light ASW Frigate
On 16 January 2024, the Taiwanese state news agency CNA reported that construction of the Taiwanese navy’s new light frigate, which specializes in anti-submarine warfare, has begun.
22 Jan 2024
On 16 January 2024, the Taiwanese state news agency CNA reported that construction of the Taiwanese navy’s new light frigate, which specializes in anti-submarine warfare, has begun.
26 Nov 2023
On November 11, 2023, Taiwan’s navy (ROC Navy) held an open house event in Kaohsiung, the largest city of southern Taiwan.
30 Sep 2022
Taiwan commissioned today the new Landing Platform Dock "Yushan" (LPD-1401). It is the ROC Navy's largest vessel.
07 Jul 2022
Taiwan’s naval shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) started the official sea trials of the country's first ever indigenous landing platform dock (LPD) named "Yu Shan" (玉山 named after the tallest mountain in Taiwan) on July 6, 2022.
11 Apr 2022
According to local media, Taiwan's project to build the 4500-ton new generation frigate has been stalled due to budget issues.
28 Feb 2022
Taiwanese media Liberty Times Net stated on February 22, 2022, that Taiwan's plan to purchase 12 MH-60R ASW Helicopters may be on hold.
04 Feb 2022
The Taiwanese navy (ROC Navy) provisioned a 43.1 billion New Taiwan Dollar (1.37 billion USD) budget to upgrade its 6 La Fayette type, Kang Ding-class, frigates from 2022.