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|name=Hsiung Feng III
|name=Hsiung Feng III
|image=File:Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling 20111009a.jpg
|image=File:Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling 20111009a.jpg
|caption=Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling
|caption=Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling.
|origin=Taiwan
|origin=Taiwan
|type=[[Anti-ship missile|anti-ship]], anti-land
|type=[[anti-ship missile|anti-ship]], anti-land
|used_by= {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]]
|used_by= {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]]
|manufacturer=[[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology]] (CSIST)
|manufacturer=[[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology|National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)]]
|unit_cost=
|unit_cost=
|propellant=Liquid fuel scramjet engine, solid fuel main booster and two side boosters
|propellant=Liquid fuel scramjet engine, Solid fuel main booster and two side boosters
|production_date=2007
|production_date=2007
|service=2007–present
|service=2007 to present
|engine=
|engine=
|engine_power=
|engine_power=
|weight={{convert|3,000|-|3,300|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=tdr1/>
|weight=3,000-3,300&nbsp;lbs<ref name=tdr1/>
|length=Approx. {{convert|6.096|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=tdr1/>
|length=Approx. 6.096 m<ref name=tdr1/>
|height=
|height=
|diameter={{convert|0.4572|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name=tdr1/> missile body only
|diameter=0.4572 m<ref name=tdr1/> Missile Body Only
|wingspan=
|wingspan=
|speed=[[Mach (speed)|+ Mach 10]] (Maximum Speed Unknown)
|speed=
|vehicle_range= {{convert|250|to|932|mi|km nmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="auto">http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/january/6724-taiwan-upgrades-its-hsiung-feng-3-anti-ship-missiles.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2017/02/06/taiwan-to-upgrade-indigenous-missile-capabilities/|title=Taiwan to upgrade indigenous missile capabilities|first=Mike|last=Yeo|date=August 8, 2017|website=Defense News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/83409/kaohsiung-maritime-2018-taiwan-begins-work-on-next-generation-hsiung-feng-missile|title=Kaohsiung Maritime 2018: Taiwan begins work on next-generation Hsiung Feng missile &#124; Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com}}</ref>
|vehicle_range= 250 miles (400 km) to 932 miles (1500 Km)<ref>http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/january/6724-taiwan-upgrades-its-hsiung-feng-3-anti-ship-missiles.html</ref><ref>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2017/02/06/taiwan-to-upgrade-indigenous-missile-capabilities/</ref><ref>https://www.janes.com/article/83409/kaohsiung-maritime-2018-taiwan-begins-work-on-next-generation-hsiung-feng-missile</ref>
|ceiling=
|ceiling=Unknown
|altitude={{convert|125|–|250|m|ft|abbr=on}} (maximum altitude unknown)
|altitude=125 m – 250 m (Maximum Altitude Unknown)
|filling={{convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on}} self-forging fragments, nuclear warhead,<ref>http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/104213/20161021/taiwan-extending-range-hsiung-feng-iii-missiles-world-s-fastest.htm</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up/</ref><ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387</ref> biological weapons warhead, chemical weapons warhead<ref>https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3613163</ref>
|filling={{convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on}} self-forging fragments
|guidance=[[Inertial guidance]] with ([[X band]]) terminal [[active radar homing]] <ref name=tdr1/>
|guidance=[[Inertial guidance]] with ([[X Band]]) terminal [[active radar homing]] <ref name=tdr1/>
|detonation=smart fuze
|detonation=smart fuze
|launch_platform=Ship and mobile trailer
|launch_platform=Ship and Mobile trailer
}}
}}
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The '''Hsiung Feng III''' ('''HF-3'''; {{zh|t=雄風三型}}, "Brave Wind III") is a state of the art [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]] long range [[hypersonic]] nuclear missile<ref>http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/104213/20161021/taiwan-extending-range-hsiung-feng-iii-missiles-world-s-fastest.htm</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up/</ref><ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387</ref> designed to carry either a conventional warhead or a nuclear weapons warhead, biological weapons warhead or chemical weapons warhead<ref>https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3613163</ref><ref>http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2019/01/08/2003707543</ref><ref>http://www.atimes.com/article/taiwan-to-upgrade-lab-for-biological-warfare-defense/</ref> capable of speeds over Mach 10 and have the precise ability to accurately strike military and civilian targets such as nuclear reactors and the [[Three Gorges Dam]] deep inside the [[mainland China|mainland]] territory of the [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]]. It is the third generation of [[Taiwan]]ese technology in the Hsiung Feng series of long range missiles, with capabilities to destroy both land based targets and [[anti-ship missile|naval target]]s, all having been developed by the [[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology|National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)]] in [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one - BBC News|date=|publisher=Bbc.com|accessdate=2017-02-02}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncsist.org.tw/eng/csistdup/products/product.aspx?product_Id=10&catalog=30|title=NCSIST|website=www.ncsist.org.tw|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/taiwan-reportedly-plans-upgrade-supersonic-hsiung-feng-iii-18120|title=Taiwan Reportedly Plans to Upgrade Supersonic Hsiung Feng III Missiles|last=Hsiao|first=Russell|website=The National Interest|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> A fourth generation improved, advanced version of this missile is currently in development having improved survivability, better avionics, increased speed, a bigger warhead payload and the ability to precisely and accurately hit targets at even longer ranges, of over 1,500 Km away.<ref>http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/january/6724-taiwan-upgrades-its-hsiung-feng-3-anti-ship-missiles.html</ref>

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The '''Hsiung Feng III''' ('''HF-3'''; {{zh|t=雄風三型}}, "Brave Wind III") is a medium range [[supersonic]] missile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3613163|title=Taiwan's Ministry of Nat. Defense propose...|first=Taiwan|last=News|website=Taiwan News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2019/01/08/2003707543|title=Defense ministry moots biological defense upgrade - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}</ref> It is the third generation of [[Taiwan]]ese technology in the Hsiung Feng series of long range missiles, with capabilities to destroy both land based targets and [[anti-ship missile|naval targets]], all having been developed by the [[National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology|National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)]] in [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one - BBC News|date=|publisher=Bbc.com|accessdate=2017-02-02}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncsist.org.tw/eng/csistdup/products/product.aspx?product_Id=10&catalog=30|title=NCSIST|website=www.ncsist.org.tw|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/taiwan-reportedly-plans-upgrade-supersonic-hsiung-feng-iii-18120|title=Taiwan Reportedly Plans to Upgrade Supersonic Hsiung Feng III Missiles|last=Hsiao|first=Russell|website=The National Interest|language=en|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> A fourth generation improved, advanced version of this missile is currently in development having improved survivability, better avionics, increased speed, a bigger warhead payload and the ability to precisely and accurately hit targets at even longer ranges, of over {{convert|1,500|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}} away.<ref name="auto"/>


== Development ==
== Development ==
CSIST started a ramjet test vehicle program in 1994, and this project was later merged with the Hsiung Feng program. Flight testing of a prototype started in 2001. Operational testing and evaluation was started in 2004 and was completed by 2005, on board {{ship|ROCS|Cheng Kung|PFG2-1101|6}}.<ref name=tdr1>Mei, Fu S. "Supersonic ASCM Equips Frigate," Taiwan Defense Review, August 10, 2006.</ref><ref name=":0" />
CSIST started a ramjet test vehicle program in 1994, and this project was later merged with the Hsiung Feng program. Flight testing of a prototype started in 2001. Operational testing and evaluation was started in 2004 and was completed by 2005, on board the [[ROCS Cheng Kung (PFG2-1101)]].<ref name=tdr1>Mei, Fu S. "Supersonic ASCM Equips Frigate," Taiwan Defense Review, August 10, 2006.</ref><ref name=":0" />


== Design ==
== Design ==
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The missile is cylindrical in shape and composed of three sections, namely guidance and control, warhead, and propulsion. The body has four inlet ducts and four clipped delta control surfaces. It used the inertial navigation system (INS) during mid-course navigation phase and active radar seeker at terminal guidance phase. The air intake design arrangement was reported to have been optimized for evasive maneuvering at terminal sea-skimming altitudes. The missile is designed to be capable of way-pointing and can be programmed to fly offset attack axes to saturate defenses. It is also capable of high-G lateral terminal "random weaving" maneuvers to evade close-in defenses.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":0" />
The missile is cylindrical in shape and composed of three sections, namely guidance and control, warhead, and propulsion. The body has four inlet ducts and four clipped delta control surfaces. It used the inertial navigation system (INS) during mid-course navigation phase and active radar seeker at terminal guidance phase. The air intake design arrangement was reported to have been optimized for evasive maneuvering at terminal sea-skimming altitudes. The missile is designed to be capable of way-pointing and can be programmed to fly offset attack axes to saturate defenses. It is also capable of high-G lateral terminal "random weaving" maneuvers to evade close-in defenses.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":0" />


It also features an armor-piercing warhead which generates tremendous destruction after hitting the target. The warhead is equipped with self-forging fragments and in the {{convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on}} weight class. It has a conventional warhead that is triggered by a smart fuze which directs most of the energy downwards, inside the target ship's hull.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/02/17/2003555003|title=More HF-3 missile deployment mulled - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201412020038.aspx|title=Taiwan's Hsiung Feng III missile vs. China's CX-1 {{!}} Cross-Strait Affairs {{!}} FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>
The missile travels at hypersonic speeds of over Mach 10 at sea-skimming altitude with a special trajectory at the terminal phase, reducing the reaction time of the target ship.<ref>http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/104213/20161021/taiwan-extending-range-hsiung-feng-iii-missiles-world-s-fastest.htm</ref><ref>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-nuclear-8730387</ref><ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1718956/taiwanese-navy-accidentally-fires-hypersonic-missile-at-fishing-vessel-as-tensions-with-enemies-china-ratcheted-up/</ref> It also features an armor-piercing warhead which generates tremendous destruction after hitting the target. The warhead is equipped with self-forging fragments and in the {{convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on}} weight class. The missile can carry a nuclear warhead, biological or chemical weapons warhead<ref>https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3613163</ref> and also a conventional warhead that is triggered by a smart fuze which directs most of the energy downwards, inside the target ship's hull.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/02/17/2003555003|title=More HF-3 missile deployment mulled - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201412020038.aspx|title=Taiwan's Hsiung Feng III missile vs. China's CX-1 {{!}} Cross-Strait Affairs {{!}} FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref>


The missile is believed to have an operating range of {{convert|400|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}<ref name=":1"/> with a possible maximum range of over 932 miles (1500 km) and a minimum range of 30 km.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":2">{{cite web|author=Post Magazine |url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1983931/taiwan-launches-investigation-deadly-navy-anti-ship |title=Taiwan launches investigation into deadly navy anti-ship missile misfire &#124; South China Morning Post |publisher=Scmp.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-02}}</ref> It can be deployed on ships and mobile trailers. The instructions for missile launch can be issued by a command and control system for different platforms and different paths leading to saturation of a ship's defense system.<ref name=":0" /> In February 2017, Taiwan revealed that it had increased the HF-III's range to {{convert|1500|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="defnews17">[http://www.defensenews.com/articles/taiwan-to-upgrade-indigenous-missile-capabilities Taiwan to upgrade indigenous missile capabilities] - Defensenews.com, 6 February 2017</ref>
The missile is believed to have an operating range of {{convert|400|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}<ref name=":1"/> with a possible maximum range of over 932 miles (1500 km) and a minimum range of 30 km.<ref name="tdr1" /><ref name=":2">{{cite web|author=Post Magazine |url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1983931/taiwan-launches-investigation-deadly-navy-anti-ship |title=Taiwan launches investigation into deadly navy anti-ship missile misfire &#124; South China Morning Post |publisher=Scmp.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-02}}</ref> It can be deployed on ships and mobile trailers. The instructions for missile launch can be issued by a command and control system for different platforms and different paths leading to saturation of a ship's defense system.<ref name=":0" /> In February 2017, Taiwan revealed that it had increased the HF-III's range to {{convert|1500|km|mi nmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="defnews17">[http://www.defensenews.com/articles/taiwan-to-upgrade-indigenous-missile-capabilities Taiwan to upgrade indigenous missile capabilities] - Defensenews.com, 6 February 2017</ref>


== Deployment ==
== Deployment ==
The missile was officially revealed on October 10, 2007 at a military parade in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082927/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/MNANew/Photos/ShowPhotos/High/1/36112-0.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|date=28 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082954/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/MNANew/Photos/ShowPhotos/High/1/36108-0.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|date=28 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> It has now been deployed aboard the [[Republic of China Navy|ROC Navy]]'s [[La Fayette-class frigate|''La Fayette''/''Kang Ding''-class frigate]], {{sclass-|Cheng Kung|frigate|1}}, ''Jin Chiang''-class patrol gunboats, and on road mobile tractor trailers.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019 Taiwanese President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] ordered the NCSIST to accelerate mass production of the HF-3 in response to increasing Chinese military power and bellicosity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wen Kuei-hsiang and |first1=FLor Wang |title=Taiwan president urges faster mass production of missiles |url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201901250020.aspx |website=focustaiwan.tw |publisher=Focus Taiwan |accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref>
The missile was officially revealed on Oct. 10, 2007 at a military parade in [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082927/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/MNANew/Photos/ShowPhotos/High/1/36112-0.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|date=28 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082954/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/MNANew/Photos/ShowPhotos/High/1/36108-0.jpg|title=Wayback Machine|date=28 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> It has now been deployed aboard the [[Republic of China Navy|ROC Navy]]'s [[La Fayette class frigate|''Lafayette/Kang Ding'' class frigate]], [[Cheng Kung-class frigate|Cheng Kung class frigate]], Jin Chiang class patrol gunboats, and on road mobile tractor trailers.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019 Taiwanese President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] ordered the NCSIST to accelerate mass production of the HF-3 in response to increasing Chinese military power and bellicosity.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wen Kuei-hsiang and |first1=FLor Wang |title=Taiwan president urges faster mass production of missiles |url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201901250020.aspx |website=focustaiwan.tw |publisher=Focus Taiwan |accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref>


== Misfire accident ==
== Misfire accident ==
{{main|Hsiung Feng III missile mishap}}
{{main|Hsiung Feng III missile mishap}}
On July 1, 2016, Chinchiang (PGG-610) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy accidentally fired a Hsiung Feng III missile during a training exercise. The missile traveled a distance of about {{convert|75|km|abbr=on}} before it hit a fishing boat<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one|date=2016-07-01|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/world/asia/taiwan-china-missile.html|title=Taiwan Navy Accidentally Fires Antiship Missile, Killing Fisherman|last=Ramzy|first=Austin|date=2016-07-01|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-03-16|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The captain of the boat was killed and three crew members were injured. The [[Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)|Taiwan Ministry of National Defense]] stated that the warship’s commander, senior arms officer and missile launch control sergeant had all failed to follow standard operating procedure.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/07/04/2003650325 |title=Ministry seeks to debunk missile launch conspiracies|publisher=Taipei Times |access-date=2016-07-04}}</ref>
On July 1 2016, Chinchiang (PGG-610) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy accidentally fired a Hsiung Feng III missile during a training exercise. The missile traveled a distance of about 75km before it hit a fishing boat<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one|date=2016-07-01|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/world/asia/taiwan-china-missile.html|title=Taiwan Navy Accidentally Fires Antiship Missile, Killing Fisherman|last=Ramzy|first=Austin|date=2016-07-01|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-03-16|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The captain of the boat was killed and three crew members were injured. The [[Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)|Taiwan Ministry of National Defense]] stated that the warship’s commander, senior arms officer and missile launch control sergeant had all failed to follow standard operating procedure.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/07/04/2003650325 |title=Ministry seeks to debunk missile launch conspiracies|publisher=Taipei Times |access-date=2016-07-04}}</ref>

==Popular culture==
The plot of the thriller Ballistic by [[Don Pendleton]] centers on the theft of two HF-3 missiles by international terrorists and their recovery by a team of elite agents.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pendleton |first1=Don |title=Ballistic |date=Jan 1, 2013 |publisher=Harlequin |isbn=1460301056}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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<gallery>File:Keelung_Taiwan_Ship-ROCN-Ching-Chiang-01.jpg|Keelung, Taiwan ROCN Ching-Chiang.jpg
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File:Keelung_Taiwan_Ship-ROCN-Ching-Chiang-01.jpg|Two vessels of the ''Ching Chiang'' class at Keelung, Taiwan
File:Hsiung_Feng_II_and_Hsiung_Feng_III_Anti-Ship_Missile_Launchers_aboard_on_Central_Upper_Deck_of_ROCN_Pan_Chao_(PFG2-1108)_20150316.jpg|[[Hsiung Feng II]] and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile launchers on the upper deck of ROCN ''Pan Chao''
File:Hsiung_Feng_II_and_Hsiung_Feng_III_Anti-Ship_Missile_Launchers_aboard_on_Central_Upper_Deck_of_ROCN_Pan_Chao_(PFG2-1108)_20150316.jpg|Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers Upper Deck, ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108)

File:ROCN_Hsiung_Feng_II_%26_Hsiung_Feng_III_Anti-Ship_Missile_Launchers_Truck_Display_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_Ground_20151024.jpg|Truck-mounted Hsiung Feng II, Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile launchers at Zuoying Naval Base
File:ROCN_Hsiung_Feng_II_%26_Hsiung_Feng_III_Anti-Ship_Missile_Launchers_Truck_Display_at_Zuoying_Naval_Base_Ground_20151024.jpg|ROCN Hsiung Feng II, Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers on Truck at Zuoying Naval Base
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File:Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III launchers of ROCN PFG2-1110 20190324.jpg|Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III launchers aboard the ROCN {{sclass-|Cheng Kung|frigate|1}} {{ship|ROCS|Tian Dan|PFG2-1110|2}} (田單)

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File:Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III launchers of ROCN PFG2-1110 20190324.jpg|[[Hsiung Feng II]] and [[Hsiung Feng III]] launchers of ROCN [[Cheng Kung-class frigate]] ''[[ROCS Tian Dan (PFG2-1110)|Tian Dan]]''(田單 PFG-1110)

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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Hsiung Feng I]]
*[[Hsiung Feng I]]
* [[Hsiung Feng II]]
*[[Hsiung Feng II]]
* [[Hsiung Feng IIE]]
*[[Hsiung Feng IIE]]


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.ncsist.org.tw/eng CSIST website]
* [http://www.ncsist.org.tw/eng CSIST website]
* [http://www.csistdup.org.tw CSIST Technology Service Web]
* [http://www.csistdup.org.tw CSIST Technology Service Web]

{{Military of the Republic of China}}
{{Military of the Republic of China}}
[[Category:Anti-ship cruise missiles of the Republic of China]]
[[Category:Anti-ship cruise missiles of the Republic of China]]

Revision as of 18:33, 27 August 2019

Hsiung Feng III
Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling.
Typeanti-ship, anti-land
Place of originTaiwan
Service history
In service2007 to present
Used byTaiwan Taiwan
Production history
ManufacturerNational Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)
Produced2007
Specifications
Mass3,000-3,300 lbs[1]
LengthApprox. 6.096 m[1]
Diameter0.4572 m[1] Missile Body Only
Warhead225 kg (496 lb) self-forging fragments, nuclear warhead,[2][3][4] biological weapons warhead, chemical weapons warhead[5]
Detonation
mechanism
smart fuze
PropellantLiquid fuel scramjet engine, Solid fuel main booster and two side boosters
Operational
range
250 miles (400 km) to 932 miles (1500 Km)[6][7][8]
Flight ceilingUnknown
Flight altitude125 m – 250 m (Maximum Altitude Unknown)
Maximum speed + Mach 10 (Maximum Speed Unknown)
Guidance
system
Inertial guidance with (X Band) terminal active radar homing [1]
Launch
platform
Ship and Mobile trailer

The Hsiung Feng III (HF-3; Chinese: 雄風三型, "Brave Wind III") is a state of the art Taiwanese long range hypersonic nuclear missile[9][10][11] designed to carry either a conventional warhead or a nuclear weapons warhead, biological weapons warhead or chemical weapons warhead[12][13][14] capable of speeds over Mach 10 and have the precise ability to accurately strike military and civilian targets such as nuclear reactors and the Three Gorges Dam deep inside the mainland territory of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is the third generation of Taiwanese technology in the Hsiung Feng series of long range missiles, with capabilities to destroy both land based targets and naval targets, all having been developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) in Taiwan.[15][16][17] A fourth generation improved, advanced version of this missile is currently in development having improved survivability, better avionics, increased speed, a bigger warhead payload and the ability to precisely and accurately hit targets at even longer ranges, of over 1,500 Km away.[18]

Development

CSIST started a ramjet test vehicle program in 1994, and this project was later merged with the Hsiung Feng program. Flight testing of a prototype started in 2001. Operational testing and evaluation was started in 2004 and was completed by 2005, on board the ROCS Cheng Kung (PFG2-1101).[1][16]

Design

Initial prototype versions of the missile used the design of an integrated rocket ramjet to achieve supersonic speeds while current advanced versions use an integrated rocket scramjet to achieve hypersonic speeds over Mach 10, which not only minimizes its size and weight but also increases its operational flexibility. It uses a solid fuel main booster with two side-by-side solid-propellant jettisonable strap-on rocket boosters for initial acceleration and a liquid-fueled ramjet for sustained cruise. It also employs electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) capabilities allowing it to penetrate an enemy ship's defenses.[16]

The missile is cylindrical in shape and composed of three sections, namely guidance and control, warhead, and propulsion. The body has four inlet ducts and four clipped delta control surfaces. It used the inertial navigation system (INS) during mid-course navigation phase and active radar seeker at terminal guidance phase. The air intake design arrangement was reported to have been optimized for evasive maneuvering at terminal sea-skimming altitudes. The missile is designed to be capable of way-pointing and can be programmed to fly offset attack axes to saturate defenses. It is also capable of high-G lateral terminal "random weaving" maneuvers to evade close-in defenses.[1][16]

The missile travels at hypersonic speeds of over Mach 10 at sea-skimming altitude with a special trajectory at the terminal phase, reducing the reaction time of the target ship.[19][20][21] It also features an armor-piercing warhead which generates tremendous destruction after hitting the target. The warhead is equipped with self-forging fragments and in the 225 kg (496 lb) weight class. The missile can carry a nuclear warhead, biological or chemical weapons warhead[22] and also a conventional warhead that is triggered by a smart fuze which directs most of the energy downwards, inside the target ship's hull.[1][16][23][24]

The missile is believed to have an operating range of 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi)[23] with a possible maximum range of over 932 miles (1500 km) and a minimum range of 30 km.[1][25] It can be deployed on ships and mobile trailers. The instructions for missile launch can be issued by a command and control system for different platforms and different paths leading to saturation of a ship's defense system.[16] In February 2017, Taiwan revealed that it had increased the HF-III's range to 1,500 km (930 mi; 810 nmi).[26]

Deployment

The missile was officially revealed on Oct. 10, 2007 at a military parade in Taipei, Taiwan.[27][28] It has now been deployed aboard the ROC Navy's Lafayette/Kang Ding class frigate, Cheng Kung class frigate, Jin Chiang class patrol gunboats, and on road mobile tractor trailers.[16] In 2019 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen ordered the NCSIST to accelerate mass production of the HF-3 in response to increasing Chinese military power and bellicosity.[29]

Misfire accident

Main article: Hsiung Feng III missile mishap

On July 1 2016, Chinchiang (PGG-610) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy accidentally fired a Hsiung Feng III missile during a training exercise. The missile traveled a distance of about 75km before it hit a fishing boat[30][31] The captain of the boat was killed and three crew members were injured. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense stated that the warship’s commander, senior arms officer and missile launch control sergeant had all failed to follow standard operating procedure.[32]

  • Keelung, Taiwan ROCN Ching-Chiang.jpg
    Keelung, Taiwan ROCN Ching-Chiang.jpg
  • Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers Upper Deck, ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108)
    Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers Upper Deck, ROCN Pan Chao (PFG2-1108)
  • ROCN Hsiung Feng II, Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers on Truck at Zuoying Naval Base
    ROCN Hsiung Feng II, Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Launchers on Truck at Zuoying Naval Base
  • Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III launchers of ROCN Cheng Kung-class frigate Tian Dan(田單 PFG-1110)
    Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III launchers of ROCN Cheng Kung-class frigate Tian Dan(田單 PFG-1110)

See also

References

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