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National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology

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Established
  
1 July 1969

Website
  
www.ncsist.org.tw

Chairman
  
Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of National Defense

President
  
Lt. Gen. Chang Kuan-chun, ROCA

Location
  
Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Republic of China (Taiwan)

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST; Chinese: 國家中山科學研究院; pinyin: Guójiā Zhōngshān Kēxué Yánjiùyuàn) is the primary research and development institution of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau and has been active in the development of various weapons systems and dual use technologies.

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History

NCSIST was established by the Republic of China government in 1969 to serve as a military R&D and systems integration center. Early work includes various missile and radar systems, as well as systems integration for ROC military aircraft and ships.

The institute developed nuclear weapons during the Cold War. In 1967, a nuclear weapons program began under the auspices of the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER) of CSIST. After the International Atomic Energy Agency found evidence of the ROC's efforts to produce weapons-grade plutonium, Taipei agreed in September 1976 under U.S. pressure to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Though the nuclear reactor was soon shut down and the plutonium mostly returned to the U.S., a secret program was revealed when Colonel Chang Hsien-yi, deputy director of nuclear research at INER, defected to the U.S. in December 1987 and produced a cache of incriminating documents. At present there is no claim that any nuclear weapons program is being pursued.

The institute is administered under the Armaments Bureau of the ROC Ministry of National Defense (MND), and is headquartered in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Aircraft

  • AIDC F-CK Indigenous Defence Fighter: Developed by division later spun off as AIDC and was a contractor also. Worked with AIDC to provide upgrades for the IDF.
  • AT-3 Tz-chiang Advanced Trainer
  • Albatross Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
  • Cardinal Mini Unmanned Aircraft System

    • Missile systems

  • Hsiung Feng I (HF-1): sea and ground based subsonic Anti-ship missile.
  • Hsiung Feng II (HF-2): improved HF-1 with air-to-ground missile capabilities.
  • Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E): land attack cruise missile system based on the HF-2
  • Hsiung Feng III (HF-3): supersonic anti-ship missile.
  • Kung Feng 6 (KF 6): locally developed MLRS.
  • Sky Bow (TK): Air defense weapon system.
  • Sky Sword I (TC-1): IR guided air-to-air missile.
  • Sky Sword II (TC-2): radar guided air-to-air missile.
  • Yun Feng: surface-to-surface cruise missile.
  • Wan Chien: Air-ground cruise missile.

    • Other weapon systems

  • Thunderbolt-2000 (LT-2000): locally developed MLRS.
  • Kestrel Man-portable Rocket Launcher: Disposable rocket launcher firing HEAT and HESH projectiles. In development as of September 2013.
  • XTR-101/102: Automatic close-defense 20mm weapon mounts. Prototypes as of September 2013.

    • Organization

    The institute is divided into six research divisions and five centers.

    Research Divisions

  • Aeronautical Systems
  • Missile and Rocket Systems
  • Information and Communications
  • Chemical Systems
  • Materials and Electro-Optics
  • Electronic Systems

    • Centers

  • System Development
  • System Manufacturing
  • Systems Sustainment
  • Integrated Logistical Support
  • Dual-Use Technology Development

    • References

    National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Wikipedia
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