A pair of 'carrier killer' corvettes were officially delivered to Taiwan's navy on Tuesday, as the self-ruled island continues to grow its defense capabilities with an eye on China.President Tsai Ing-wen, who presided over the handover ceremony at Su'ao Harbor in northeast Yilan County, said the indigenous Tuo Chiang-class corvettes are a testament to Taiwan's growing defense autonomy, local media reported.
'Over the past few years, we have steadfastly implemented national defense autonomy, with domestically built vessels being named, launched, and delivered at an increasingly faster pace,' she added.Just 200 feet long and weighing in at only 685 tons, the Tuo Chiang-class was designed to punch above its weight.Each ship can carry 16 anti-aircraft missiles as well as 12 subsonic Hsiung Feng-II anti-ship cruise missiles and supersonic Hsiung Feng-III missiles.
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