Taiwan’s military conducts a live-fire drill in which it fires rockets toward waters off China from mobile “shoot-and-scoot” launchers, according to multiple outlets. The exercise uses the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system, which is designed for rapid movement and firing. Reports say the launch vehicles maneuver into position after receiving a firing order and then fire the rockets within minutes, highlighting the platforms’ mobility during the exercise. Outlets also note that HIMARS has been tested before by Taiwan, but the latest live-fire event is described as the first time Taiwan fires rockets into the waters of the area toward which China would be targeted in a potential crisis. The drill is presented as a demonstration of how Taiwan could attempt to repel an attack, using mobile rocket artillery as part of its defensive planning. The coverage focuses on the timing, the use of the HIMARS mobile launcher system, and the fact that the rockets are fired in the direction of China rather than within Taiwan’s immediate area.
Taiwan fires rockets toward China in drill using U.S.-supplied HIMARS launchers
Taiwan’s military conducts a live-fire drill in which it fires rockets toward waters off China from mobile “shoot-and-scoot” launchers, according to multiple outlets. The exercise uses the U.S.-suppli...
- Taiwan’s military carries out a live-fire drill firing rockets toward China.
- The exercise uses mobile “shoot-and-scoot” launchers.
- The launcher system is HIMARS supplied by the United States, according to reports.
- Outlets describe the vehicles maneuvering into position after a firing order and firing within minutes.
- The latest live-fire drill is described as the first time HIMARS rockets are fired into waters in the direction of China in such an exercise.
Taichung, TaiwanAP — Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack. While the US-supplied system known as HIMARS has been tested before, the latest live-fire exercise was the first time its rockets were fired into the waters of … The post Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system appeared first on Egypt Independent.
2 months agoThe HIMARS was the centerpiece of the drill and after receiving a firing order, the vehicles maneuvered into position and launched their rockets with bright flashes within three minutes, demonstrating their mobility
2 months agoTaiwan's military fired rockets in China's direction from "shoot-and-scoot" mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how it might try to repel a Chinese attack.
2 months agoTaiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack
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