On August 20th, the Taiwanese Air Force and Navy began the Sea and Air Precision Munition Shooting Exercise in southern Taiwan. The exercise was held at Jiupeng military base and along southern Taiwan's coast..The air force's Air Defense and Missile Command launched two Patriot Advanced Capability Two and Sky Bow III Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) during a simulated air attack. The command said that the missiles successfully struck their targets approximately 19 miles (30 kilometers) off of the island's coast..The 794th Air Defense Brigade Commanding Officer and Spokesperson for the exercise said it "utilized a decentralized command and control model." The approach is to enhance the effectiveness of live-fire training and verify the Command and Control capabilities of joint air defense operations..Several Taiwanese Navy and Coast Guard vessels also participated in the exercise, with one naval vessel firing a RIM-66 Standard Surface to Air Missile.
On August 20th, the Taiwanese Air Force and Navy began the Sea and Air Precision Munition Shooting Exercise in southern Taiwan. The exercise was held at Jiupeng military base and along southern Taiwan's coast..The air force's Air Defense and Missile Command launched two Patriot Advanced Capability Two and Sky Bow III Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) during a simulated air attack. The command said that the missiles successfully struck their targets approximately 19 miles (30 kilometers) off of the island's coast..The 794th Air Defense Brigade Commanding Officer and Spokesperson for the exercise said it "utilized a decentralized command and control model." The approach is to enhance the effectiveness of live-fire training and verify the Command and Control capabilities of joint air defense operations..Several Taiwanese Navy and Coast Guard vessels also participated in the exercise, with one naval vessel firing a RIM-66 Standard Surface to Air Missile.
