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Taiwanese rockets to defend coast

14th August 2015 - 15:49 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Taipei

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An innovative weapon named the Coastal Defence Rocket System was one developmental product unveiled at the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE) held from 13-16 August. 

Emanating from the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) within the past year, the short-range rocket system is designed to target enemy amphibious troops and vessels out to a range of 1.2km.

The system is designed to be deployed on the shore and for the critical defence of outlying islands. A spokesman said the idea for this army and marine corps weapon came from observing a foreign system and then developing an indigenous

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