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| The Greatness of Taiwan's Harpoon Missile Can Destroy the Chinese Navy If War Occurs |
International Military - Taiwan is a country that has quite terrible military power. One of them is the Harpoon which is Taiwan's mainstay and is considered capable of destroying the Chinese Navy because of its sophistication.
The Harpoon is a US-made missile that Taiwan purchased to strengthen its Navy. He already has about 400 missiles, so his country can become a defensive opponent for China.
Harpoon is a type of subsonic over-the-horizon anti-ship skimming missile. This missile is also equipped with an active radar that requires touching the target before it explodes. For explosive power, the Harpoon itself is equipped with 221 kilograms of explosives, so it can destroy targets effectively.
This missile has been equipped with a Teledyne CAE J402-400 turbojet which can provide very fast thrust. That would be possible if the Harpoon could travel at about Mach 0.5 (617 km/h).
Of the many existing models, the Block 2 variant is a model that Taiwan purchased from the United States. This model has better resistance compared to the previous model. This resilience can be seen from its ability to survive when operated in extreme weather. So it is very suitable for use by the Taiwanese military when carrying out sudden attacks despite bad weather conditions.
Despite having maximum military capabilities, the Harpoon missile engine is not fuel efficient. In addition, this missile also has a lighter warhead. After the purchase was completed, Taiwan also received various Harpoon parts and repairs from the United States.
In addition, the Navy personnel were given special training in its use. Quoting from today's military page, the Harpoon is one of the most reliable anti-ship missiles in world wars.
Harpoon's prowess was first demonstrated in the 1980 battle between the Iran-Iraq War. Since then, the Harpoon has also been used in the 1986 US-Libyan conflict, the 1988 US operation in the Persian Gulf, and several other accidental shellings.
Currently there are thirty countries that have used the Harpoon missile because of its prowess. Some of them are the United States, Taiwan, Germany, Turkey, Israel, India, Japan and the United Kingdom.