Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF)

REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE (RoCAF)

REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR FORCE (RoCAF) • Chung-Hua Min-Kuo K'ung-Chün Air Force 35,000 personnel. Conscript liability 4–12 months. Reserves 90,000.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Tactical Air Command

• AIRCRAFT 258 frontline combat capable (plus approx. 172 armed training aircraft). Total approx. 520 Aircraft.

Fighter & Fighter Ground Attack with 258 Ftr/FGA ac:

• 111 Lockheed Martin F-16V (F-16A Block 20).
• 103 AIDC F-CK-1C Ching-kuo.
• 44 Dassault Mirage 2000-5EI.
• On order: 56 Lockheed Martin F-16V (Block 70).

Special Mission with 18 ac:

• 12 Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion (Anti-Submarine Warfare).
• 5 Grumman E-2K/D Hawkeye (Airborne Early Warning).
• 1 Lockheed Martin C-130HE Tien Gian (Electronic Warfare).
• On order: 6 Grumman E-2D Hawkeye.

Transport with 19 ac:

• 19 Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules.
• (Note: Light and VIP transport assets include B-737, F-50, and Beech 1900).

Training with 186 Trg ac:

• 46 AIDC AT-3A/B Tzu-Chung.
• 44 AIDC T-5 Yung Ying (AJT).
• 34 Raytheon T-34C Turbo Mentor.
• 27 Lockheed Martin F-16D (V).
• 26 AIDC F-CK-1D Ching-kuo.
• 9 Dassault Mirage 2000-5DI.
• On order: 21 AIDC T-5 Yung Ying; 10 Lockheed Martin F-16D.

Helicopters with 15 hel:

• 12 Sikorsky S-70/UH-60M Black Hawk (Search & Rescue/VIP).
• 3 Airbus H225M Caracal.

Air Defence & Missile Command

• Surface-to-Surface Missiles: 1 GLCM bde with Hsiung Feng IIE (approx. 12 launchers).
• SAM (Long-range): 72+ M902 Patriot PAC-3; ε50 Tien Kung II (Sky Bow II).
• SAM (Medium/Short-range): Tien Kung III (Sky Bow III); 50 MIM-23 Hawk; 30 RIM-7M Sparrow (with Skyguard).
• Guns: 20+ GDF-006 (35mm with Skyguard radar); some T-82 (20mm).

Armament

• Air-to-Air Missiles (AAM): AIM-9J/P/X Sidewinder, AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM, Magic 2, Mica, Sky Sword I/II.
• Air-to-Surface Missiles (ASM): AGM-65A Maverick, Wan Chien (ALCM).
• Anti-Ship Missiles (AShM): AGM-84 Harpoon.
• Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM): Sky Sword IIA.
• Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II (Laser-guided).

Note: By 2026, the RoCAF has completed the stand-down of its remaining Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II combat fleet, with their primary roles transitioned to the upgraded F-16V and the T-5 Yung Ying advanced jet trainer.