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The constant arms race between China and Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan - After the Beijing's missile test, Formosa answers by the test of the Harpoon anti-ship guided rockets

The arms race regarding new missile systems between China and Taiwan appears a never-ending one (see for details AVIONEWS). After the first launch tests by Chinese Air Force on its own Flankers of the Russian-made AA-12 Adder (also known as Amraamsky) air-to-air medium/long-range active radar homing missile, Taipei’s Government decided to order about 120 same-class AIM-120 AMRAAMs (though some sources e...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 101956
Rome, Italy, 08/19/2004 20:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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