Jiupeng Military Base is Taiwan's primary military research and development center and also contains facilities associated with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). It borders Manzhou, Pingtung.
History
[edit]In 2022 the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) completed a locally designed propellant factory at the base. The facility allows for increased production of missiles and rockets.[1]
In 2023 an accident at a NCSIST small arms ammunition disposal facility on the base injured four.[2]
In May 2025, newly supplied HIMARS units were tested at Jiupeng in front of the press, a rarity for the secretive facility.[3]
In August 2025, the base hosted unmanned surface vehicle testing including the NCSIST Kuai Chi.[4]
In 2025 the base was involved in the testing of the Sky Bow IV system.[5]
Facilities
[edit]The base also includes extensive offshore ranges used in the testing of naval weapons like the Hsiung Feng III.[6]
Some seaside test facilities have been transferred to the Taiwan Space Agency for use in the National Launch Site project including the Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site.[7]
Gallery
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Taiwan Space Agency sounding rocket launch from Jiupeng in 2008 -
A coastal portion of the base along the coast including the future Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site in 2022 -
Overhead view of the Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site in 2025 -
Land Sword 2 launch
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yu, Matt; Liu, Kay (24 June 2022). "Taiwan's first locally designed, built missile fuel factory opens". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Strong, Matthew. "Explosion at missile facility in southern Taiwan injures 4". taiwannews.com.tw.
- ^ Wang, Ann; Chih, Annabelle. "Taiwan test fires for first time new US-supplied HIMARS rocket system". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Tien-pin, Lo; Tu, Aaron; Hetherington, William. "Military to procure 1,320 Kuai Chi USVs, source says". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Tien-pin, Lo; Chung, Jake. "Missile tests demonstrate fresh capabilities: expert". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Strong, Matthew. "Taiwan military announces results of Hsiung Feng III missile test". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Tsung-hsien, Tsai; Hetherington, William. "Rocket research site inaugurated". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
