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Taiwan Coast Guard Missile Strike Hits Frigate in Drill

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Taiwan’s coast guard launched a Hsiung Feng III missile from patrol vessel Qijin that struck a frigate.
The missile traveled roughly 50 nautical miles, about half the Taiwan Strait’s width, before impact.
The strike occurred on September 18 during a three-day joint drill at Jiupeng Base, Pingtung.
The exercise combined Taiwan’s army, navy, air force and coast guard to test coordinated ship-attack tactics.
Qijin also fired a subsonic Hsiung Feng II missile, showing dual-speed capability.

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Taiwan’s coast guard launched a Hsiung Feng III missile from patrol vessel Qijin that struck a frigate.
The missile traveled roughly 50 nautical miles, about half the Taiwan Strait’s width, before impact.
The strike occurred on September 18 during a three-day joint drill at Jiupeng Base, Pingtung.
The exercise combined Taiwan’s army, navy, air force and coast guard to test coordinated ship-attack tactics.
Qijin also fired a subsonic Hsiung Feng II missile, showing dual-speed capability.