Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling
Type
Anti-ship missile Surface to surface missile
Place of origin
Taiwan
Service history
Used by
ROCN
Production history
Designer
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)
Manufacturer
NCSIST
Produced
2007–present
No. built
>250 (2012)[1]
Specifications
Mass
3,000–3,300 lb (1,400–1,500 kg)[2]
Length
Approx. 6.1 m (20 ft)[2]
Diameter
0.46 m (18 in)[2] missile body only
Warhead
225 kg (500 lb) self-forging fragments
Detonation mechanism
smart fuse
Propellant
Liquid fuel ramjet engine, solid fuel main booster and two side boosters
Operational range
>250 mi (400 km; 220 nmi)[3][4][5]
Flight altitude
125–250 m (410–820 ft) (maximum altitude unknown)
Maximum speed
~(Mach 3.5) 1,200 m/s (2,700 mph)
Guidance system
Inertial guidance with (X band), active radar homing for terminal guidance[2]
Launch platform
surface ships, transporter erector launcher, and hardened bunkers
References
The Hsiung Feng III (HF-3; Chinese: 雄風三型; pinyin: Xióngfēng sān xíng, "Brave Wind III") is a medium range supersonic missile with capabilities to destroy both land based targets and naval targets developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taiwan.[6][7][8]
^Cole, J. Michael (15 May 2012). "Vessels being outfitted with HF-3s". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times.
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^"Taiwan upgrades its Hsiung Feng-3 anti-ship missiles".
^Yeo, Mike (August 8, 2017). "Taiwan to upgrade indigenous missile capabilities". Defense News.
^"Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Taiwan begins work on next-generation Hsiung Feng missile | Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
^"Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one - BBC News". BBC News. July 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
^Hsiao, Russell (20 October 2016). "Taiwan Reportedly Plans to Upgrade Supersonic Hsiung Feng III Missiles". The National Interest. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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