Below is a list of equipment used by the Republic of China Air Force (commonly known as the Taiwanese Air Force).
Fixed wing aircraft AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Fighter aircraft AIDC F-CK-1 Taiwan Multirole F-CK-1C 103 upgraded to the 1C variant Conversion trainer F-CK-1D 26 upgraded to the 1D variant Dassault Mirage 2000 France Multirole 2000-5EI 43 1 crashed in 2024 Conversion trainer 2000-5DI 9 Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper United States Multirole F-16A Block 72 111 113 aircraft upgraded, 2 crashed F-16C Block 70254 on order, delivery expected to commence in 2026 Conversion trainer F-16B Block 72 27 F-16B Block 20 upgraded to Block 72 (F-16V)F-16D Block 701additional 9 on order, first delivered on 29 March 2025 AEW&C Grumman E-2 Hawkeye United States AEW&C E-2K 6 Electronic-warfare Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130HE 1 Implement ELINT duty Maritime patrol Lockheed P-3 Orion United States ASW / Patrol P-3C 12 Transport Fokker 50 Netherlands VIP transport F27 Mk.50 3 Boeing 737 United States VIP transport737-8AR 1 Air Force 3701 Beech 1900 United States Surveillance 1900C-1 2 also provides multi engine training Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States TransportC-130H19 Trainer aircraft AIDC T-5 Taiwan Jet trainer 52 14 on order – AT-3 / F-5 replacement. 1 lost in 2025 Beechcraft T-34 Mentor United States Basic trainer T-34C 34UAVNCSIST Teng YunTaiwanUCAV 3 General Atomics MQ-9United StatesASW / UCAVMQ-9B SkyGuardian22 on order, deliveries to be completed by August 11, 2027
Helicopters
AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H225 France SAR / UtilityEC225LP 3 Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkUnited States SAR / UtilityUH-60M 14 Sikorsky S-70United StatesSAR / Utility S-70C-6/M2
Armament NameOriginTypeNotes Air-to-air missile AIM-120C5/C7 AMRAAM United States beyond-visual-range missile 636 missiles obtainedTrade Registers . Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 2015-04-10 AIM-120C8 AMRAAM United States beyond-visual-range missile 200 missiles obtained AIM-7 Sparrow United States medium-range, semi-active radar 1,200 AIM-7Ms obtained MBDA MICA France medium-range, active radar960 missiles obtained AIM-9 Sidewinder United States short-range IR guided AIM-9J/Ps(2,216) – 9L/Ms (1,092) – AIM-9X (296) Sky Sword I Taiwan short-range IR guided Serial production began in 1991. Sky Sword II Taiwan beyond-visual-range missile At least 200 TC-2, unknown number TC-2C.Magic II France short-range IR guided480 missiles obtained Air-to-surface missile AGM-65 Maverick United States Air-to-surface missile (500) AGM-65s – (40) 65Gs – (235) 65G2s Wan Chien Taiwan Air-to-surface cruise missile >150 missiles obtained TC-2A Taiwan Anti-radiation missile variant of TC-2 AGM-88 HARM United States Anti-radiation missile 150 AGM-88B were ordered and upgraded to the AGM-88F HCSM variant after refurbishment, 23 AGM-88 training missilesAGM-84H SLAM-ERUnited StatesAir-to-surface cruise missile135 AGM-84H ordered in late 2020 to be delivered over the next 8 years Anti-ship missileAGM-84 Harpoon United Statesanti-ship missile(120) AGM-84Ls Hsiung Feng II Taiwan anti-ship missile Hsiung Feng III Taiwan anti-ship missile Bombs AGM-154 JSOW United States Glide bomb 56 ordered, later reduced to 50 Block III (C-1) models, with deliveries to be completed by March 2028 Paveway United States Precision guided bomb Joint Direct Attack Munition United States Precision-guided munition Mark 82 bomb United States bomb Mark 83 bomb United States bomb Mark 84 bomb United States bomb Sensor pods Sniper Targeting Pod United States Targeting Pod 20 AAQ-33s obtained LANTIRN United States Targeting Pod (28) AN/AAQ-19, (28) AAQ-20AN/VDS-5 LOROP-EOUnited StatesReconnaissance Pod(12) AN/VDS-5MS-110United StatesReconnaissance Pod6 MS-110 units were ordered in 2020, capable of infrared and colour imaging. The contract was completed in 2023.Infrared Search and Track SystemUnited StatesIRST PodOrdered in August 2023, will likely be Lockheed Martin's Legion PodAN/ALQ-184United StatesElectronic countermeasure(82) AN/ALQ-184(V)7AN/ALQ-254United StatesElectronic countermeasure140 AN/ALQ-254 units were ordered in 2025
Ground based strike
NameOriginTypeNotes Loitering munitions and cruise missiles NCSIST Chien Hsiang TaiwanLoitering munitionIn service, 104 in initial order Hsiung Feng IIE TaiwanCruise missileIn service, ~300 (2012) Yun Feng TaiwanCruise missileIn service Ballistic missiles Sky Spear TaiwanShort range ballistic missileIn service
Air and missile defense NameOriginTypeIn serviceNotesAnti-aircraft and anti-missile systems MIM-104 Patriot United States SAM system9 received upgrade to PAC-3 264 additional PAC-3 interceptors delivered in 2011, 122 PAC-3 interceptors delivered in 2015. PAC-3 MSE ordered in 2021. Sky Bow II Taiwan SAM system 6These batteries are currently being phased out for Sky Bow IIIsSky Bow IIITaiwanSAM system12+Twelve batteries were ordered in the initial mass-production batch. Another twelve are on order to replace HAWK and Sky Bow II batteries, with deliveries beginning in 2022.Sky Bow IVTaiwanSAM system2+Mass production to begin in 2025Skyguard Switzerlandtowed twin-barreled anti-aircraft autocannon24 twin gun, 35mm roundsAIM-7 Sparrow/RIM-7 Sea Sparrow United StatesSAM system500+ used on towed launcher as part of the Skyguard System Radars AN/FPS-117 United States Long-Range Search Radar System 11 4 units are mobilePAVE PAWS United States Early warning radar system 1AN/TPS-75United StatesLong-Range Search RadarUpgraded from AN/TPS-43F
Retired
See also Defense industry of Taiwan List of equipment of the Republic of China Army List of Republic of China Navy ships List of equipment of the Republic of China Navy
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