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■Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls ■Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine begins deeper sea trials on its 25th outing ■Taiwan's military seeks 462 AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missiles for NASAMS against China ■Taiwan reports 15 PLA aircraft and 17 Chinese ships in four-direction ADIZ pressure ■China warns Taiwan must bear consequences over Pratas water-cannon incident ■Taiwan's coast guard signs deal for US-designed Devil Ray T24 drone boats ■Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls ■Taiwan's Hai Kun submarine begins deeper sea trials on its 25th outing ■Taiwan's military seeks 462 AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missiles for NASAMS against China ■Taiwan reports 15 PLA aircraft and 17 Chinese ships in four-direction ADIZ pressure ■China warns Taiwan must bear consequences over Pratas water-cannon incident ■Taiwan's coast guard signs deal for US-designed Devil Ray T24 drone boats

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Radar domes and antenna structures at the air force radar station of Taitung Air Base in Taiwan

Taiwan's air force delays radar guard platoons to 2029 as China-free vehicle bid stalls

Taiwan's air force will form 14 conscript guard platoons for its radar stations in phases through 2029, and a patrol vehicle tender drew no bidders.

TaiwanDefence · 14m ago · 3 min read

A missile climbs on a bright flame trail from a box launcher on a rocky coastal heath under a grey sky

Taiwan's military seeks 462 AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missiles for NASAMS against China

Taiwan wants 462 AMRAAM-ER missiles for 12 NASAMS sets to face Chinese air threats; 123 come first and the rest still await a US announcement.

TaiwanDefence · 2h ago · 3 min read