Harpoon missile-related equipment sold by the United States to Taiwan will be partially delivered to my country from 2024, and the missile will be obtained from 2025.

The picture shows the shore-mounted Harpoon missile system produced by Boeing.

(taken from Boeing official website)

[Reporter Luo Tianbin/Taipei Report] A military official pointed out today that the United States sold 100 shore-mounted Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan, including 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II missiles launched from the ground. Missile-related equipment will be partially handed over from 2024, and missiles will be obtained from 2025. The anti-ship missile force will be upgraded from the current brigade to the command level, and the new unit is planned to be formed in 2024.

Regarding the U.S. intention to coordinate with Saudi Arabia to transfer the Harpoon missile system originally intended for Saudi Arabia to Taiwan, so that Taiwan can obtain and deploy it in advance, a military source said today that Taiwan faces a military threat from China, and its security situation is more severe than that of Saudi Arabia. It is hoped that the coordination of the US side will be successful.

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The U.S. State Department has stated that the U.S. is actively reviewing to ensure the delivery of arms sales to Taiwan as soon as possible. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the U.S.-China Strategic Competition Select Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, also said that he will try to make the order delivered to Saudi Arabia. "Harpoon" missile delivered to Taiwan.

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) agreed to sell 100 shore-mounted Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan in 2020, including 400 ground-launched RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II missiles, 4 RTM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II maneuver missiles, 411 missile tanks, 100 shore-mounted Harpoon missile system transport vehicles, 25 radar trucks, and related spare parts and logistics resources.

In preparing the budget, in addition to the 71,022,930,000 yuan signed with the United States, the Ministry of National Defense also needs to add funds for the construction of domestic positions and related facilities, for a total of 86,613,490,000 yuan.

According to military sources, the security situation facing Taiwan is more severe than before, and the weapons and equipment of the PLA navy, air force and rocket force are also more powerful than before. Taiwan must acquire more anti-ship missiles in a shorter period of time. Missiles can effectively counter the threat of the Communist Army.

He said that the U.S. sold 100 shore-mounted Harpoon missile systems, including 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II missiles, to my country. The original plan of the military was to purchase them year by year with an even distribution of quantities, and to complete the purchase by the end of 2030. , but in order to meet the needs of the situation in the Taiwan Strait, we have been coordinating since last year to try to get the U.S. to adjust the shipping method. It is hoped that more than half of the systems will be shipped within three years and delivered to Taiwan, and the subsequent half will be delivered by the end of 2029.

According to military sources, the Harpoon missile-related equipment sold to Taiwan by the United States will be partially delivered from 2024, and the missile will be obtained from 2025. In addition, the new Chinese-made H2 missile and the extended-range H3 missile are all in mass production. Used in joint operations, the anti-ship missile force will be upgraded from the current brigade organization to the headquarters level after the addition of various new anti-ship missiles. The new unit is planned to be formed in 2024.

The U.S. shore-mounted Harpoon missile system can be used in conjunction with the national-made Xiongsan anti-ship missile system in the future, which can effectively counter the threat of the Communist Army.

The picture shows the Xiongsan anti-ship missile.

(Information photo, provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

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