Defense Ministry Eyes New Indigenous Fighter Jets With Stealth Capabilities
January 26 2017
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense says it will develop a new indigenous fighter with stealth capabilities, reports the Taipei Times.
The aircraft project is part of the government's policy to develop Taiwan's domestic defense industry, Defense Minister Fen Shih-kuan told reporters on Monday.
The new fighter is expected to be a twin-engine design developed with indigenous technology.
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology is said to have begun...
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