DEFENSE / Taiwan's military to build vertical wind tunnel for Army paratrooper training
08/31/2025 03:35 PM
Taiwan's military has proposed to spend NT$510.72 million (US$16.69 million) in the coming years to build a vertical wind tunnel for army paratrooper training, according to a budget proposal made public recently.
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