REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVAL AVIATION (ROCN) • Chung-Hua Min-Kuo Hai-Chün
Navy 40,000 personnel. Conscript liability 4–12 months. Reserves 67,000. Naval Aviation Command.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type Naval Aviation Command
• AIRCRAFT (Note: Fixed-wing P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft are operated under the Air Force command).
• HELICOPTER Total approx. 24–29 Helicopters.
Anti-Submarine Warfare (Helicopters) with approx. 24–28 ASW hel:
- 17 Sikorsky S-70C/MH-60R Seahawk (Defender)
- 7–10 MD Helicopters MD-500 Defender
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ISR) with 1 bn:
- 28 Chung Shyang II (Medium-range surveillance)
Coastal Defence
- Missiles: Multiple batteries equipped with Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship cruise missiles.
Armament
- Anti-Ship Missiles (AShM): UGM-84L Harpoon Block II.
- Torpedoes: Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedo; SUT Heavyweight Torpedo.
- Surface-to-Air Missiles (Ship-based): Sea Sword II (Tien Chien 2N); SM-2 Block IIIA; Sea Chaparral.
Note: By 2026, Republic of China Naval Aviation remains a specialized rotary-wing force focused on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and maritime surveillance. The fleet is integrated with the Navy's principal surface combatants, including the Keelung-class destroyers and Cheng Kung-class frigates, to provide extended sensor reach and sub-surface engagement capabilities. Surveillance capabilities have been further augmented by the mass deployment of the indigenous Chung Shyang II UAV system.
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