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Taiwan abandons domestic Next-Generation Fighter Jet Program
(9 de Outubro de 2024)

Taiwan is abandoning its pursuit of domestically developing a next-generation fighter jet, and will instead procure advanced aircraft from the United States, according to a report by Up Media, a Taiwanese online news outlet. This decision, reached by Defence Minister Koo Li-hsiung, marks a significant shift in Taiwan's defence acquisition strategy and highlights the technological and financial hurdles of developing advanced weapons systems independently.

The decision follows a series of meetings with key stakeholders, including the Air Force and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the primary institution responsible for defence technology development in Taiwan. While Taiwan had initially aimed to achieve a 95% self-sufficiency rate in the new fighter jet, the project, initially assessed by the Air Force’s "Project 303" team, faced numerous challenges.

One significant obstacle was the lack of a foreign partner willing to take on the crucial role of system integration. Unlike the Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) program, where U.S. firms played a critical role in integrating various systems, no such partners emerged for the next-generation fighter jet.

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Fonte: https://alert5.com/2024/10/09/taiwan-abandons-domestic-next-generation-fighter-jet-program/

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