Sudden!There was a major accident in the Taiwan Army's "anti -landing weapon"

According to Taiwan media, at 9 am on the 20th, a "Thunder 2000" rocket launch vehicle suddenly occurred "major accidents" during the exercise of the Jiupeng base of Pingtung. cigarette.

A lot of thick smoke emerged at the accident scene. Picture source: Zhongshi News Network

The Taiwan military subsequently responded that during the "Thunder 2000" rocket launch vehicle on the morning of the morning, a rocket bullet did not leave due to unknown reasons, causing damage to the vehicle. casualties. The military has stopped exercise and will investigate the cause of the explosion.

It is worth noting that during the exercise, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in Hualien County, Taiwan, with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. The depth of the earthquake is shallow, and there is a sense of earthquake in Taiwan.

The report pointed out that this was the first launch of the "Thunder 2000" for the first time. The Taiwan military attaches great importance to setting up the investigation team to investigate the cause of the explosion.

"Thunder 2000" data chart. Picture source: Zhongshi News Network

It is reported that "Thunder 2000" is a multi -tube rocket launcher system developed by Taiwan. It was officially delivered to the Taiwan Army in 2012 with a maximum range of 45 kilometers.

Some Taiwan media reported in April that the "Thunder 2000" growth plan will be "full car combat evaluation", and the maximum range will be increased to 70 kilometers.

Chang'an Street Knowledge (WeChat ID: CapitalNews) noticed that the Taiwan Army's "21st Finger Rocket Camp" equipped with the "Thunder 2000" system has repeatedly reported the theft scandal.

In August 2018, the "Rocket Camp" a "Thunder 2000" rocket launch vehicle's launch system positioned orientation was missing. In March of this year, the business computer was stolen, causing concern.

In recent years, the Taiwan Army has frequently occurred. In June of this year, a F-16 fighter on the Taiwan Air Force accidentally landed in Hawaii, and his head was ridiculed to "hoe";

At the end of May, a coach of the Taiwan Army crashed in Kaohsiung, and the pilot Xu Dajun died;

On January 11, the Taiwan Army F-16V fighter crashed in the sea crashed in Chiayi, and the pilot Chen Yi died;

In January 2020, a black eagle helicopter crashed, including the "chief of staff" Shen Yiming, 8 people died.

Some analysts believe that the frequency of the Taiwan Army accidents not only exposed many problems in weapons and equipment, but also exposed the reality of the Taiwan Army's disseminated and declining combat effectiveness under the control of the DPP authorities.

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