
Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force conducted air defense drills early Thursday morning involving its flagship fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles to strengthen the country's air defense capabilities.
The "comprehensive air defense combat exercise" was conducted from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. to bolster the country's overall defense capabilities and test the response and engagement procedures of air defense units, the Air Force said in a statement.
The statement added that the exercise was part of Air Force training designed to simulate realistic wartime scenarios and prepare for potential threats and challenges.
The quarterly exercise typically involves the country's flagship fighter jets, including Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF), Mirage 2000-5 and F-16Vs, as well as C-130H transport aircraft.
The functions of the Joint Combat Operation Center are also tested during the exercises.
Depending on which drills take place, AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the Army's Aviation and Special Forces Command may also be deployed.
Past exercises simulated the defending of critical infrastructure under enemy attack across the nation by air defense combat units and the Information, Communications, and Electronic Force Command.
- Politics
Ex-TPP chair Ko Wen-je back in detention center after surgery
04/03/2025 05:28 PM - Society
Aftershocks possible after powerful earthquake hits Tainan: CWA
04/03/2025 04:43 PM - Politics
Taiwan's opposition parties urge government action over Trump tariff
04/03/2025 04:30 PM - Society
Taiwan headline news
04/03/2025 04:20 PM - Business
Economic think tank head slams Trump's 'simplistic, crude' tariffs
04/03/2025 04:17 PM