Taiwán construirá hangares a prueba de misiles

Taiwán construirá hangares a prueba de misiles: oficial de la Fuerza Aérea

Jose Sabala
Defense Post



 
Taiwán está desarrollando hangares que pueden soportar los poderosos misiles balísticos de China, informó Taipei Times , citando a un oficial de la fuerza aérea.

El Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Chungshan ya ha revisado el diseño de 36 hangares planificados que se construirán en una base aérea en Taichung.

Serán diseñados para sobrevivir a posibles ataques con misiles Dongfeng por parte del Ejército Popular de Liberación de China.

Según los informes, los hangares a prueba de misiles protegerán los aviones militares de la nación isleña y preservarán su capacidad de combate en caso de una invasión china.

El gobierno taiwanés está asignando 4390 millones de nuevos dólares taiwaneses (136,5 millones de dólares) para los nuevos hangares.

El país finalizará el diseño del proyecto y realizará una evaluación de riesgos a fines de este año antes de que comience la construcción.

El trabajo para el proyecto está programado para completarse en 2026.

Nuevos hangares para la aviación naval filipina

Navy’s Air Wing Building New Hangars

Naval Air Wing of the Philippines Navy (photo : PAN NAW)


The Naval Air Wing (NAW), operating under Philippine Navy’s Philippine Fleet, is building new hangars to accommodate its growing inventory of air assets.

NAW leadership together with civilian contractor RD Mandanas Construction conducted the ground breaking for the first hangar on January 11. Three hangars are being eyed this year.

According report by Inquirer.net, the first 2 hangars are eyed to be built within the first of 2021, while the third hangar is slated before the year ends. Each 700-squaremeter hangar is estimated to accommodate up to 6 aircraft.

NAW, in its official publication The Flight Log’s edition released late last year, said it is working to “keep in pace with the fleet’s modernization efforts to attain a strong and credible navy capable of protecting our maritime interest.”

The Flight Log managing editor Captain Nelson Liwanag said in the publication that “we are vying to have additional anti submarine helicopters to complement the Jose Rizal Class Frigates. We are waiting for funding for the amphibious helicopter heavy (long range maritime helicopters) designed for tactical airlift and amphibious operations.”

“We also have the naval helicopter weapons upgrade,” he added. “An amphibian aircraft which aims to provide airlift and support to PN personnel guarding our bases at [West Philippine Sea] is also expected to be acquired by the PN.”

“We are also aiming to have TC12B Huron aircraft with ISR capabilities. The NOC on the other hand further prescribes, on its long term A2/AD concept for the NAW to have the Anti Submarine Warfare Long Range Aircraft and Medium Range Patrol Aircraft in the Future,” Captain Liwanag said.

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