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Hsiung Feng III Taiwanese Short-Range Cruise Missile

Hsiung Feng III

Cruise Missile
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Hsiung Feng III Taiwanese Short-Range Cruise Missile
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Basic Information
Name
Hsiung Feng III Taiwanese Short-Range Cruise Missile
Designation
Hsiung Feng III
Alternate Designation
Hsiung Feng III; HF-3; Brave Wind III
Equipment Type
Cruise Missile
Manufacturer
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
Date of Introduction
2011
Description

The Hsiung Feng III Taiwanese Short-Range Cruise Missile is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is Taiwan’s first supersonic missile, and marks the third and latest variant developed within Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng cruise missile family.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 2736.0 km/h
Range 150.0 km
Variants
Kung Feng I Prototype only. Never entered service.
Kung Feng II Prototype only. Never entered service.
Kung Feng III 126mm x 40 round launcher mounted on trailer.
Kung Feng IV 126mm x 40 (2x20 round) launcher mounted on CM-21 APC used by the ROC Army.
Kung Feng IV 126mm x 40 (2x20 round) launcher mounted on LVTP-5 used by the ROC Marines.
Kung Feng V Experimental version that did not enter service.
Kung Feng VI 117mm x 45 round launcher mounted on M52A1 truck. 2 types of rockets, A version carries either HE warhead or WP. B version came with air burst fuse and 6,400 6.4mm size steel balls, covering 30,000 sq. meters.
Kung Feng Sea Naval version, mounted on destroyers to launch ECM chaff.
System
Alternate Designation Hsiung Feng III; HF-3; Brave Wind III
Type Short-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Manufacturer National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology
Propulsion Solid-propellant booster, liquid-fueled ramjet engine
Maximum Speed 680-780 m/s
Maximum Range 120-150 km
Payload 225 kg, Semi-armor piercing, High Explosive, Fragmentation
Dimensions
Length 5.1 m
Diameter 0.38 m
Weight 660 kg
Image Sources
Notes https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/hsiung-feng-iii/;
Details
Country of Origin Taiwan
Category Short-Range Cruise Missiles (SRCM) (Less than 600 km)
Air > Short-Range Cruise Missiles (SRCM) (Less than 600 km)
Filter Label
H
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.1 m
Width
0.38 m
Height
—
Weight
660 kg
Operators (1)
Taiwan
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