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The NCSIST Chien Hsiang (
The Chien Hsiang is two meters wide, and 1.2 meters long. It features anti-radiation payload. While the Chien Hsiang is comparable to the Israeli
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: kiàm-siông; English "Rising Sword”) is a Taiwanese anti-radiation loitering munition
A loitering munition (also known as a suicide droneLoitering Muniti ...
developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST; ) is a Taiwanese state owned corporation, formerly part of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau, which is active in the development, manufactur ...
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Overview
The Chien Hsiang is two meters wide, and 1.2 meters long. It features anti-radiation payload. While the Chien Hsiang is comparable to the Israeli IAI Harpy
The IAI Harpy is a loitering munition produced by Israel Aerospace Industries. The Harpy is designed to attack radar systems and is optimised for the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) role. It carries a high explosive warhead. The Harpy ha ...
, NCSIST has said that any resemblance is purely coincidental and that the platform is entirely indigenous. The Chien Hsiang has a reported loiter time of 100 hours and a top speed of 185 km/h.
History
The Chien Hsiang was first exhibited in 2017 at theTaipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE; ) is a biennial defense exhibition held in Taiwan.
TADTE is organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). It is held biennially. Repeat exhibitors include both loca ...
. In 2019 the Taiwan Air Force’s Air Defense and Missile Command announced a five year, NT$80b (US$2.54b) project to build up a full force of anti-radiation UAVs.
In 2022 it was reported that Chien Hsiang production was ahead of schedule and initial procurement was expected to be completed by 2024 or 2025.
Launcher
The main Chien Hsiang launch platform is a trailer mounting twelve box launchers. It can also be launched from fixed positions and naval vessels.See also
*NCSIST Fire Cardinal
The Cardinal, is a family of small unmanned aerial vehicles made by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology.
Variants Cardinal I
The Cardinal I was the initial prototype of the Cardinal.
Cardinal II
The Cardinal II began dev ...
References
{{National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) aircraft Loitering munition Military equipment of the Republic of China Unmanned aerial vehicles of Taiwan Military equipment introduced in the 2010s