By all accounts, Taiwan successfully tested its domestic version of the US Tomahawk cruise missile on Wednesday this week.
developed the HF-2 missile in the early 2000s, apparently inspired by the US Tomahawk missile. Developed secretly, the missile's existence was recently made public in a report sent to lawmakers in March 2022 . The same report revealed that Taiwan will be able to produce 131 HF-2 and HF-2E missiles annually after expanding its manufacturing capacity in 2024.
The missile has two versions: baseline and extended range. The baseline has a range of 186 miles to 372 miles , while the extended range can strike targets up to 932 miles away. reported that the warheads consist of 1,000-pound and 440-pound unitary high-explosive types, with at least one being a hard target penetrator or bunker buster type. It has also been suggested that a cluster munitions warhead may have been produced.HF-2E variants reportedly use GPS-assisted inertial navigation system guidance and terrain contour matching to improve precision and fly lower, making it less vulnerable to enemy defenses.
The Ministry of National Defense did not disclose the number of HF-2E produced. Still, it stated that it will be capable of manufacturing 131 HF-2 and HF-2E annually, starting in 2024, upon expanding its facilities.
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