Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Harpoon to bolster Taiwanese coastal defence
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is planning to order RGM-84 Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missiles for coastal defence batteries in FY2021.
The purchase, costing about $993 million, includes several truck-mounted mobile launching system plus vehicles with radar, communications and logistics support.
This land-based missile system will eventually reach more ...
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