National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology

中山科學研究院
Established	1969
Location	Longtan Township , Taoyuan County , Republic of China
Website	cs.mnd.gov.tw Template:En-icon

The Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST; Chinese: 中山科學研究院; pinyin: Zhōngshān Kēxué Yánjiùyuàn) is the primary research and development institution of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau and has been active in the development of various weapons systems and dual use technology. CSIST is also involved in developing systems for Taiwan's civilian space program. The institute is administered under the Armaments Bureau of the ROC Ministry of National Defense (MND), and is headquartered in Longtan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.

History

CSIST was established by the Republic of China government in 1969 to serve as a military R&D and systems integration center Early work includes various missile and radar systems, as well as systems integration for ROC military aircraft and ships.

The institute was involved in attempts nuclear weapons programs during the Cold War. In 1967, a nuclear weapons program began under the auspices of the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER) of CIST. After the International Atomic Energy Agency found evidence of the ROC's efforts to produce weapons-grade plutonium, Taipei agreed in September 1976 under U.S. pressure to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Though the nuclear reactor was soon shut down and the plutonium mostly returned to the U.S., a secret program was revealed when Colonel Chang, Hsien-yi, deputy director of nuclear research at INER, defected to the U.S. in December 1987 and produced a cache of incriminating documents.Presently there is no claim any nuclear weapons program is being pursued.

The Institute expanded to the development of dual use technology in 1994. With the expansion of Taiwan's civilian space program, CSIST has also become involved in design of various satellite and launch systems, the latter of which have consisted primarily of scientific rockets to study the ionosphere.

Developed weapons systems

Aircraft

• AIDC F-CK Indigenous Defence Fighter: Developed by division later spun off as AIDC and was a contractor also. Worked with AIDC to provide upgrades for the IDF.
• Magic-Eye Mini-UAV: Used for recon. Powered by a gasoline engine and uses a TV camera.

Other Weapon Systems

Missile Systems

• Hsiung Feng I (HF-1): sea and ground based subsonic Anti-ship missile.
• Hsiung Feng II (HF-2): improved HF-1 with air-to-ground missile capabilities.
• Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E): land attack cruise missile system based on the HF-2
• Hsiung Feng III (HF-3): supersonic anti-ship missile.
• Kun Wu 1 (KW 1): clone of the 9K11 Malyutka anti-tank missile, already phased out of ROCA service.
• Kung Feng 6 (KF 6): locally developed MLRS.
• Sky Bow I (TK-1): surface-to-air missile system.
• Sky Bow II (TK-2): advanced version of TK-1 with longer range and anti-missile capability.
• Sky Bow III (TK-3): anti-ballistic missile system (partially based on Patriot-2 technology)
• Sky Sword I (TC-1): IR guided air-to-air missile.
• Sky Sword II (TC-2): radar guided air-to-air missile.
• Sky Sword IIA (TC-2A): air-launched anti-radiation missile.
• Yun Feng: long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile.

Other weapon systems

• Thunderbolt-2000 (LT-2000): locally developed MLRS.
• Wan Chien: Guided cluster bomb, in development as of September 2013.
• Kestrel Man-portable Rocket Launcher: Disposable rocket launcher firing HEAT and HESH projectiles. In development as of September 2013.
• XTR-101/102: Automatic close-defense 20mm weapon mounts. Prototypes as of September 2013.

Organization

The institute is divided into six research divisions and four centers.

Research Divisions

• Aeronautical Systems
• Missile and Rocket Systems
• Information and Communications
• Chemical Systems
• Materials and Electro-Optics
• Electronic Systems

Centers

• System Development
• System Manufacturing
• Integrated Logistical Support
• Information Management

See also

• Military of the Republic of China
• National Space Organization (National Space Program Office)
• Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction
  • Ballistic missile submarine (Taiwan future possible weapon project)
    • China's peaceful rise (China never renounce invasion of Taiwan by force)
    • Balance of Power (Taiwan will never outspend China on military, but China had ballistic missile subs)
    • Education in Taiwan
      • Academic disciplines and sub-disciplines (diploma)
        • Engineering (outline of engineering)
      • Engineering education in Taiwan
    • General Dynamics
      • General Dynamics Electric Boat
        • Electrical Engineering (1)
          • Sonar (Underwater acoustics) and (Animal Echolocation)
          • Antenna (Electromagnetic radiation)
            • Communication with submarines
          • Photonics mast
            • Optoelectronics
        • Mechanical Engineering (2)
          • Ballast tank
          • Piping
          • Periscope
          • Vibration
        • Civil/Structural Engineering (3)
          • Submarine hull
            • Marine grade stainless
              • HY-100 steel (Special High Yield steel alloy with normal operating depth of 1,300 feet or more from HY-80 steel)
                • Manganese
          • Compartmentalization
          • Stress–strain analysis
        • Aerospace Engineering (4)
          • Submarine-launched ballistic missile
          • Spacecraft propulsion
          • Fin
            • Wind tunnel
          • Guidance system
          • Warhead
          • Atmospheric entry
            • Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
          • Model rocket (Caltech )
        • Computer Engineering (5)
          • Control room
            • Purkinje effect (old control room of submarines at conning tower)
          • Computing
        • Computer Science (6)
          • CAD (technical drawing)
          • Computer Simulation
          • Human-machine interface with SLDC (Stanford University , MIT , Oxford University , UC Berkeley , or Cornell University )
        • Nuclear Engineering (7)
          • Nuclear marine propulsion
            • Rolls-Royce PWR (University of Manchester )
            • S9G reactor (MIT )
          • Lead shielding
          • Nuclear weapon design
        • Ocean/Marine Engineering (8)
          • Torpedo
          • Air-Independent Propulsion (Kockums and KTH)
          • Marine propulsion
          • Chemical oxygen generator
        • Naval Architecture (9)
          • Teardrop hull
            • Hull
              • Water tunnel
          • Propeller
          • Rudder
          • Deep-submergence vehicle (Midget subs)
          • Ship model (University of Southampton , TU Delft , and FCS )
    • Submarine base
    • History of submarines
      • Submarine Force Library and Museum
      • List of submarine operators

External references

• CSIST website Template:En-icon