| Yun Feng | |
|---|---|
| Type | Long-range cruise missile |
| Place of origin |
 Taiwan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014- (projected) |
| Used by | Republic of China Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology |
| No. built | 50 (projected) |
| Specifications | |
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Operational range | 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3+ |
The Yun Feng ("Cloud Peak") is a long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile currently being developed by the Republic of China, scheduled for production in 2014.
Design and development[]
Developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology,[1] design specifications for the Yun Feng call for a range of up to 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) at speeds of over Mach 3; the missile is expected to enter service in 2014.[2] The Yung Feng is stated as being a response to the modernisation of the People's Republic of China's submarine-launched ballistic missiles.[2] It was claimed that the Yun Feng was designed with assistance from a European country, the identity of which was not specified by the Republic of China; it was stated that production of the missile would begin in 2014,[1] however the Ministry of National Defense denied reports of the missile's development.[3]
The Yun Feng's performance specifications would violate the Missile Technology Control Regime, of which the Republic of China is not a member.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taiwan to aim missiles at China ". March 18, 2013. Brisbane, Queensland: The Courier-Mail. Accessed 2013-03-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Minnick, Wendell. (January 18, 2013). "Taiwan Working On New 'Cloud Peak' Missile". Springfield, VA: Defense News. Accessed 2013-03-19.
- ↑ "MND dismisses mass production of medium-range missiles report". March 19, 2013. Taipei: The China Post. Accessed 2013-03-19.
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