Hsiung Feng III
The Hsiung Feng III (HF-3; Chinese: 雄風三型; pinyin: Xióngfēng sān xíng, "Brave Wind III") is a medium range supersonic missile with capabilities to destroy both land based targets and naval targets developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taiwan.
| Hsiung Feng III | |
|---|---|
Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missile Display in Chengkungling | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile Surface to surface missile |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | ROCN |
| Production history | |
| Designer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) |
| Manufacturer | NCSIST |
| Produced | 2007–present |
| No. built | >250 (2012) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,000–3,300 lb (1,400–1,500 kg) |
| Length | Approx. 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.46 m (18 in) missile body only |
| Warhead | 225 kg (500 lb) self-forging fragments |
Detonation mechanism | smart fuse |
| Propellant | Liquid fuel ramjet engine, solid fuel main booster and two side boosters |
Operational range | >250 mi (400 km; 220 nmi) |
| Flight altitude | 125–250 m (410–820 ft) (maximum altitude unknown) |
| Maximum speed | ~(Mach 3.5) 1,200 m/s (2,700 mph) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance with (X band), active radar homing for terminal guidance |
Launch platform | surface ships, transporter erector launcher, and hardened bunkers |
| References | |
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