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Taiwan Coastguard Fires Supersonic Hsiung Feng III Missile

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Taiwan's coastguard fired a supersonic Hsiung Feng III missile, striking a decommissioned navy frigate over 100 km away.
The Anping-class patrol vessel Qijin launched the domestically produced missile on Friday.
The coastguard also fired an older subsonic Hsiung Feng II missile during the drills.
The exercise included Taiwan’s army, navy and air force alongside the coastguard.
Analysts say the missile-armed coastguard poses a new threat the People’s Liberation Army must consider.

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Taiwan's coastguard fired a supersonic Hsiung Feng III missile, striking a decommissioned navy frigate over 100 km away.
The Anping-class patrol vessel Qijin launched the domestically produced missile on Friday.
The coastguard also fired an older subsonic Hsiung Feng II missile during the drills.
The exercise included Taiwan’s army, navy and air force alongside the coastguard.
Analysts say the missile-armed coastguard poses a new threat the People’s Liberation Army must consider.