Taiwan scraps US$1.1 billion mini missile assault boat project

Source: China – South China Morning PostTaiwan’s navy is scrapping an NT$31.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) project to build 60 mini missile assault boats originally aimed to boost the island’s asymmetric warfare ability against the mainland, a reversal that is expected to cost NT$200 million.In a statement on Monday, the navy said the project, proposed by former chief of the general staff admiral Lee Hsi-ming, was cancelled because the boat design could not meet its needs against an enemy.“The boat completed the mock tests of its …Read More

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