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Taiwan's NCSIST Produces 2,577 Missiles in Five Years, Validates Mass Production Capacity

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) produced 2,577 missiles of various types over five years.
  • The institute achieved this high output by establishing new production lines, developing domestic key components, and overcoming international export controls for critical machinery.
  • This production capacity is now validated and can serve as a basis for wartime emergency expansion, according to military officials.

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has successfully produced 2,577 missiles, including the Sky Bow III and various Hsiung Feng series, over the past five years. This significant output, achieved through maximum production capacity, provides substantial support for the Navy's combat readiness missions.

NCSIST has produced 2,577 missiles of various types over the past five years, providing the greatest support capability for the Navy's coastal combat command and three coastal combat brigades to carry out their combat readiness missions.

— Military officialDescribing the scale of missile production.

Military officials highlighted three key factors enabling NCSIST to meet this demanding production schedule. Firstly, the institute preemptively established new, optimized missile production lines. Secondly, it achieved self-sufficiency in critical components, overcoming international export controls. Notably, NCSIST developed its own 300-gallon mixing machines for propellant, a feat that bypasses restrictions imposed by other countries. These machines, operational from July 2025, will boost annual capacity significantly.

Furthermore, NCSIST enhanced its inspection capabilities, particularly with X-ray machines, to better penetrate and examine missile systems. This improvement increased inspection efficiency by 36% and supports seven types of weapon systems, including shore-based anti-ship missiles. The institute also developed domestic capabilities for testing large engines, supporting the broader defense industry.

NCSIST's ability to pass the pressure test and complete the mass production mission relies on having already built brand new missile production lines before the mass production mission, optimizing the expansion of key manufacturing processes.

— Military officialExplaining the key factors behind the successful production.

Officials stated that most production tasks are complete, with only minor elements of the Hsiung Feng series remaining. The successful validation of maximum production capacity positions NCSIST to scale up emergency production during wartime, serving as a basis for strategic planning.

NCSIST broke through the export control restrictions of various countries on large mixing machines and strengthened safety protection mechanisms, achieving 100% domestic self-production.

— Military officialHighlighting the achievement of domestic production for critical machinery.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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