Taiwanese media: First exposure of footage of Taiwan's long-range cruise missile | Cruise missile | First time
The footage of the launch of the Taiwanese military's "Xiongfeng" -2E cruise missile, which was hyped up by Taiwanese media, has been exposed for the first time.
Suspected footage of the launch of the Xiongfeng-2E cruise missile has been exposed for the first time.
According to a report by the Taiwanese media "United Daily News" on August 16th, in the early morning of that day, the "Zhongshan Academy of Sciences" of Taiwan tested and fired a "Xiongfeng" -2E cruise missile at the Jiupeng Base. The launch footage roughly shows the shape of the missile. The United Daily reported that this is the first exposure of the Xiongfeng-2E cruise missile in over a decade of service.
The report stated that the missile immediately entered the cruise phase after dropping the rocket booster, with a flight time of more than one hour. The Xiongfeng-2E cruise missile is propelled by a rocket booster to leave the launch pad and reach a certain speed during takeoff. It then abandons the booster and deploys its wings, and is further propelled by the Kunpeng turbofan engine carried on the missile. According to previous reports by Taiwanese media, the early models of the "Xiongfeng" -2E cruise missile had a range of over 600 kilometers, while the upgraded models had a range of over 1000 kilometers and were capable of striking targets in depth.
Recently, Taiwan's defense department conducted a series of missile tests at Jiupeng Base, and two accidents occurred.An accident occurred during the ammunition destruction operation at Jiupeng Base on the 3rd of this month, resulting in four injuries.
Previously, the Taiwan authorities have repeatedly hyped up the development of long-range strike capabilities and the production of missiles with "source strike" capabilities. A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office has responded to this on multiple occasions, stating that the Democratic Progressive Party's attempt to "seek independence through military means" will not succeed, but will only undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and bring greater disasters to the people of Taiwan. The Chinese Ministry of National Defense has also repeatedly stated that there is no way out for the DPP authorities to engage in confrontation, and "seeking independence through military means" is a dead end.
