The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the primary armaments developer of Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND), unveiled a new attack unmanned
On July 28, 2025, Taiwan’s first upgraded La Fayette-class frigate was spotted departing Kaohsiung port for sea trials. Local ship spotters in Kaohsiung posted photos
Taiwanese shipbuilder Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Group (ä¸ä¿¡é€ 船) hosted a keel-laying ceremony for Taiwan’s new anti-air warfare (AAW) frigate at its shipyard in Kaohsiung on November 4, 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.
On November 11, 2023, Taiwan’s navy (ROC Navy) held an open house event in Kaohsiung, the largest city of southern Taiwan.
Taiwan commissioned today the new Landing Platform Dock “Yushan” (LPD-1401). It is the ROC Navy’s largest vessel.
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.
According to local media, Taiwan’s project to build the 4500-ton new generation frigate has been stalled due to budget issues.
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.
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.
