Taiwan Defense News Tracker 🇹🇼

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Army 333rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade Artillery Battalion completed combat readiness assessments. (Youth Daily News)

The 🇹🇼Coast Guard Administration says they have found 6.2 tons of illegally imported unagi and other aquatic products this year. (Coast Guard Administration)

The ninth Tuo Chiang-class corvette, PGG-628, has left the factory and will be delivered to the 🇹🇼Republic of China Navy next year. PGG-628 is the second Flight II Tuo Chiang-class corvette. (Liberty Times)

The second batch of M1A2T tanks, numbering 42, is scheduled to arrive at a port in northern Taiwan on the night of July 26. (CNA)

Lieutenant General Yen Yu-hsien is likely to assume the role of the Deputy Commander of the 🇹🇼Republic of China Air Force in August. (Liberty Times)

At least one ex-🇹🇼Republic of China Air Force RF-101 will be exhibited at the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Museum. There are three RF-101s preserved in Taiwan. (Liberty Times)

🇹🇼Ex-Republic of China Air Force TF-104G "4196" is now on display at the Taoyuan Aerotropolis Museum. (Liberty Times)

Beginning in 2026, the 🇹🇼Republic of China Armed Forces will equip reserve units to the same standard as active duty units with laser designators and rifle optics, allowing reservists to apply to serve with their original units. (Liberty Times)

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Army 586th Armored Brigade, Taitung Regional Command 2nd Mechanized Battalion, and 36th Chemical Warfare Group participated in Joint Live-Fire Assessments on 7/23. (Youth Daily News)

The 🇹🇼Coast Guard Administration conducted joint patrols with the 🇹🇼Customs Administration in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on 7/24. 2 patrol boats, 14 patrol vehicles, 1 rescue vehicle, 1 radar vehicle, and 56 personnel participated in this operation. (Coast Guard Administration)

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Air Force Thunder Tigers Aerobatics Team will replace its AT-3 jet trainers with the T-5 jet trainers next week. (United Daily News)

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Armed Forces will purchase five types of commercial, off-the-shelf UAVs, totaling 48,750 units, next year. (Liberty Times)

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Military Police will replace its current helmets with new alternatives. They will remain the same in appearance but will weigh 200-300 grams less. (Liberty Times)

🇹🇼Coast Guard Administration fishery patrol vessel HSUN HU NO. 9 returned to Taiwan after a 50-day, 180,000km patrol in the western Pacific. The vessel inspected 16 Taiwan-flagged fishing vessels. (CNA)

The subsequent vessels of the 🇹🇼Republic of China Navy Light Frigate Project will be equipped with the Hensoldt TRS-4D radar. The first two vessels will be equipped with the Type 993 Artisan radar. (Up Media)

The HF-3E anti-ship missile will not be displayed at the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition due to information security concerns, military sources say. (Liberty Times)

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The 🇹🇼Republic of China Army Penghu Defense Command Mechanized Infantry Brigade simulated repelling an invasion force embedded in urban environments on 7/17. (China Times)

The 🇹🇼Republic of China Marine Corps 99th Marine Brigade conducted capital defense in Taipei, northern Taiwan, on 7/17. The 99th Brigade is usually stationed in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan. (Military News Agency)

NEW: A 🇨🇳People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft approached but did not enter the airspace over Pratas Island on the night of 7/16. (Liberty Times)