國防新聞：台灣明年生產首批雄風二E飛彈 中央社 2008-09-16 21:20
（中央社記者林芥佑華盛頓十五日專電）據最新一期「國防新聞」週刊報導，台灣明年將生產首批中程巡弋飛彈「雄風2E」，報導指稱，即將問世的是射程六百公里的「雄二E」，這一型已在二零零四年試射成功，至於今年試射的八百公里射程「雄二E」，可能因為兩岸關係回溫而取消生產。
這一篇發自台北的報導引述匿名軍事分析家指出，新型雄風飛彈基本上是戰術反制武器，用來針對對岸防空設施、指揮控制中心等軍事目標。報導說，美方原本擔心台灣可能使用新型雄風飛彈作為對中國第一擊的武器，但現在的發展方向應該可以平息美方的憂慮。
報導說，馬英九總統五月就任後積極改善兩岸關係，外界因而推斷馬總統將取消雄二E型飛彈的生產。報導接著引述台灣的中華民國高等政策研究協會秘書長楊念祖說法，指馬總統一方面要與中國交往，一方面又需要展現防衛台灣的決心，並非易事。
國防新聞週刊這一篇報導也說，台灣正準備量產雄風三型反艦飛彈，但也可能因為政治因素取消生產。報導指稱，這型飛彈目前在持續研發與測試。
報導說，台灣國防部的中山科學研究院負責雄風二E、雄風三型飛彈的研發，同時也致力於天弓二Ａ與天弓三型防空飛彈。
國防新聞週刊去年三月就曾報導，台灣為建立嚇阻力量，無視美國施壓，持續發展可以攻擊地面目標的雄風2E巡弋飛彈，預計將生產五百枚。
國防新聞去年的這一篇報導引述台灣媒體，指當時陳水扁總統和國防部長李傑二月初在屏東視察這型飛彈的祕密試射，並說這型飛彈射程為六百至一千公里，可以威脅上海、香港和深圳等地。
美國政府持續向台灣施壓，要求台灣停止發展「對地攻擊巡弋飛彈（LACM）」，但台灣在面對中國近千枚短程飛彈直接威脅的情況下，持續進行這項計畫。
台灣國防部去年已經否認國防新聞這一篇報導。當時國防部發言人吳季方表示，所謂台灣將生產五百枚射程為六百至一千公里，足以威脅中國上海等地的「雄風2E型飛彈」的說法並非事實。國防部先前也已多次澄清，雄風系列飛彈屬於艦對艦的攻艦飛彈。970915
ASIA & PACIFIC RIM
Taiwan Proceeds on LACM
By WENDELL MINNICK
TAIPEI Next year, Taiwan will begin producing its first land attack cruise missile, the Hsiung Feng-2E (Brave Wind). First to come off the line will be a 600-kilometer variant that completed test-firings in 2004. An 800-kilometer variant, which wrapped testing this year, could be canceled due to warming relations with China."This is basically a tactical weapon designed for use against military target sets, particularly air-defense fire units and command-and-control facilities,” a Taiwan defense analyst said.The missiles relatively small warhead size and the rather limited number of missiles planned for procurement clearly suggest that this is not a counter-value weapon. That would seem to soothe U.S. fears that the HF-2E could be used as afirst strikeweapon, something Taiwan agreed not to develop. "I think much of the U.S. concern over Taiwans development of something like the HF-2E has been the irresponsible rhetoricthat certain Taiwan politicians often on both sides of the aisleused when discussing the weapon and its purpose for example, threatening to attack Shanghai or the Three Gorges Dam, the analyst said."The U.S. finds such behavior even more destabilizing than Taiwans possession of a land-attack missile capability per se. Some have speculated that President Ma Ying-jeou of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), who has pushed for better cross-strait relations since he took office in May, will cancel the HF-2E. But Ma’s government has drawn fire for what domestic critics call concessions.Ma has the difficult position of making friends with China while also demonstrating a willingness to defend Taiwan with an adequate and reliable defense, said Andrew Yang, secretary-general of the Taipei-based Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies. Taiwan is also preparing to begin production of the new HF-3 antiship missile, with the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) tooling up and funding for production and storage facilities included in the proposed 2009 defense budget."Maximum range of the current version [of the HF-3] also does not lend the weapon readily to deep strike applications, being around 85nm [nautical miles], which is actually shorter than the late-block HF2 subsonic anti-ship missiles that have been in service for some time,”the Taiwan defense analyst said.There are also concerns the HF3 could be canceled for political reasons. HF-3 testing is currently on hold, but research is continuing."I find it curious that various observers, including the U.S. government, should voice concerns about the so-calledoffensive potential of such a weaponas the HF-3, the analyst said.It is not inherently more capable of being used in an offensive strike mission than a Harpoon Block II (with littoral suppression capability), which the U.S. has sold to Taiwan. The Hsiung Feng 2E was developed by CSIST, the Taiwanese military’s main research and development institute whose older missiles include the Tien Chien (Sky Sword) air-to-air missile, a Tien Chien antiradiation variant, the Hsiung Feng anti-ship missile series and the Tien Kung (Sky Bow) air defense missile series.CSIST is also working on a new Tien Kung 3 (Sky Bow) air defense missile, but no production decision has been made yet. Taiwan has a midterm requirement for a national air defense missile system, which could be fulfilled by the TK-3."This is basically an improved TK2 with a Ku-band active radar seeker and better precision controls for engaging high-speed, low-RCS targets such as TBMs,” the Taiwan analyst said.The missile system also incorporates a mobile phased-array fire control radar, quite similar to the AN/MPQ-53 used in the Patriot SAM system; such a radar should greatly improve system survivability. CSIST is also working on the Tien Chien 2A anti-radiation missile for the Indigenous Defense Fighter. The TC-2A has completed development and will be part of the IDFMLU package to start in 2009。
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