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Taiwan’s precision missile exercise includes attack drones in joint operations

Taiwan’s armed forces concluded a three-day tri-service joint precision munitions live-fire exercise at Jiupeng Base in Pingtung, inspected by President Lai Ching-te. The drills featured missiles, HIMARS rockets, Coast Guard participation and strikes on target vessels, including the decommissioned Lanyang warship, with multiple systems reported to have hit their targets. Officials said attack drones were included in joint combat operations for the first time, while defense authorities also tracked a CCP drone off Taitung during the exercise.

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  1. Taiwan's armed forces conclude three-day joint precision munitions live-fire drills

  2. Taiwan includes attack drones in joint operations during a precision missile exercise for the first time

  3. Taiwan holds a joint precision missile live-fire drill at Jiupeng Base

  4. The decommissioned Lanyang warship is struck as a target during joint precision missile drills

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15 articles from 5 outlets

  • 中天新聞網

    陸海空各型飛彈齊轟 國軍聯合精準彈藥射擊順利落幕

    The article reports that the armed forces’ 2026 three-service joint precision munitions live-fire exercise ran from September 16 to 18 in Pingtung’s Jiupeng area and concluded smoothly yesterday under President Lai Ching-te’s personal inspection. It says the drills integrated missile units, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance assets and drones to test kill-chain procedures, mobile deployment, command and control, and precision strike capability. The report lists missiles fired by Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard platforms.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    雄三射擊 攻擊無人機首度演練

    The article reports that Taiwan’s annual Tri-Service Joint Precision Munitions Firing Drill entered its third day at Jiupeng Base in Pingtung, with Tien Kung III, Hsiung Feng III and other missiles all hitting their targets. It says President Lai Ching-te, while inspecting the drill, said multiple attack drones were included in joint combat exercises for the first time, showing the military is accelerating combat power for modern warfare.

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  • 中天新聞網

    海巡「旗津艦」首射雄三飛彈精準命中 管碧玲曝海巡第三副署長海軍出任

    The article reports that the military’s 2026 three-service joint precision missile firing entered its main event, with the Coast Guard cutter Qijin launching a Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile and hitting the Lanyang target ship more than 100 kilometers away. It quotes Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling saying the Coast Guard has hit precisely with Hsiung Feng II and III missiles for two straight years, and that the Coast Guard Administration’s third deputy director-general will be an outstanding Navy general.

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  • 公視新聞網

    總統賴清德九鵬視導操演 攻擊型無人機首納聯合作戰

    The article opens with Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng III and Sky Bow III missiles hitting targets during a precision firing drill, then says drones were also brought into the operation. It reports President Lai Ching-te inspecting the exercise in Pingtung and saying the military included multiple attack drones in joint combat drills for the first time, showing confidence and ability to defend national sovereignty. The report also notes the CCP’s “joint combat-readiness patrol” and quotes Shu Hsiao-huang warning not to underestimate a CCP drone lingering off Taitung.

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  • ETtoday新聞雲

    在台服役30年 蘭陽艦今當靶艦飛彈狂擊完成最後任務

    The article says President Lai Ching-te inspects the 2026 Tri-Service Joint Precision Missile Firing in Pingtung and praises the armed forces’ realistic training and joint combat capability. It highlights the decommissioned Lanyang warship, hull number 935, serving as the main target ship, with Presidential Office footage showing missiles hitting it and producing a huge fireball and smoke as it completes its final mission. The report also recalls the ship’s anti-submarine role and its 2025 decommissioning.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    海巡旗津艦發射雄三命中目標 海委會宣布海巡第三副署長由海軍出任

    The article says the Coast Guard Administration’s Qijin ship joined the armed forces’ “Year 115 Tri-Service Joint Precision Missile Firing” drill and hit its target with a Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile. It quotes Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling saying the Coast Guard’s third deputy director-general will be an outstanding Navy general officer, as the Navy and Coast Guard deepen cooperation. The report notes the ship raised a broom symbolizing “sweeping away thousands of troops” after the hit.

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  • TVBS新聞網

    超兇飛彈輪番射擊！賴清德親臨視導 共軍無人機偷看被我軍監控鎖定

    The article says President Lai Ching-teh went to Pingtung’s Jiupeng Base before dawn to review a three-service joint precision missile firing, where Hsiung Feng II/III, Sky Bow III and HIMARS rounds all hit their targets and showed the military’s “powerful combat strength to defeat the enemy.” It quotes the Ministry of National Defense saying a CCP drone kept appearing off Taitung at the same time, suspected of trying to peek at the drills, but had already been monitored and locked onto by Taiwan’s forces.

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  • 中天新聞網

    賴清德親臨視導 聯合精準飛彈射擊首納入多型攻擊無人機

    The article reports that President Lai Ching-te went to Taitung and then to Pingtung to inspect the armed forces’ joint precision missile firing exercise, praising its realistic training and joint combat capability. It quotes Lai saying this was the first drill to include multiple types of attack drones, showing the armed forces are accelerating combat power upgrades and can defend national sovereignty. The report adds that the government will keep supporting training, equipment renewal and troop welfare.

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  • ETtoday新聞雲

    多型攻擊無人機首納作戰演練 賴清德：因應現代戰爭型態

    The article reports that President Lai Ching-te visits Pingtung to inspect the “115th Tri-Service Joint Precision Missile Firing” drill, praising the armed forces’ realistic training and joint combat capabilities. It quotes Lai saying the drill for the first time includes multiple types of attack drones in joint operations, showing the armed forces are accelerating combat-readiness upgrades to meet modern warfare. Lai says the government will keep supporting training, equipment renewal, and care for service members.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    國軍精準飛彈操演登場 共軍無人機現蹤台東外海 美軍P-8A也來了

    The article says Taiwan’s military held its 2026 tri-service joint precision missile firing before dawn at Pingtung’s Jiupeng Base, with President Lai Ching-te inspecting and multiple missiles hitting targets. It reports that the Ministry of National Defense simultaneously announced CCP activity around the Taiwan Strait, including 28 CCP aircraft and one CCP drone whose route extended to waters off Taitung. The article also says aviation enthusiasts spotted a U.S. P-8A Poseidon over waters east of Taiwan.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    多型攻擊無人機首納聯演 賴總統：因應現代戰爭型態

    The article says President Lai Ching-te went to Pingtung to inspect a joint precision missile firing exercise and encourage troops before the Mid-Autumn Festival. It quotes Lai saying the armed forces for the first time included multiple types of attack drones in joint combat drills, showing adaptation to modern warfare and faster improvement of overall combat power. The report says Lai framed the drills as proof the armed forces can defend national sovereignty and contribute to regional peace and stability.

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  • TVBS新聞網

    屏東三軍聯合射擊操演首次納無人機 命中目標震撼畫面曝

    The article says Taiwan’s three-day tri-service precision missile exercise in Pingtung featured Sky Bow III, Maverick, Hsiung Feng II and III missiles and U.S.-made HIMARS rockets hitting targets, with “Lieh Hsiao” attack drones and Switchblade drones joining for the first time. It quotes President Lai Ching-te, who inspected the drill and gave extra meal allowances, saying the training showed the armed forces’ confidence and ability to defend national sovereignty and support regional peace and stability.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    攻擊型無人機首納聯合作戰演練 賴總統：展現國軍有能力捍衛主權

    The article reports that President Lai Ching-te went to Pingtung to inspect the 2026 Tri-Service Joint Precision Missile Firing and encourage troops before the Mid-Autumn Festival. It quotes Lai saying the drills include multiple attack drones in joint combat exercises for the first time, showing the military is adapting to modern warfare and speeding up combat readiness. Lai says the drills demonstrate the armed forces’ confidence and ability to defend national sovereignty and contribute to regional peace and stability.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    屏東九鵬「三軍聯合精準彈藥射擊操演」壓軸 賴清德總統現場視導

    The article says the military's tri-service precision munitions exercise at Pingtung's Jiupeng Base reaches its climax, with President Lai Ching-teh inspecting the site. It highlights Tien Kung III, Hsiung Feng III, HIMARS, suicide drones and attack drones, saying they demonstrated long-range precision strike, asymmetric warfare and joint-service capability. The report says the drill showed deterrent combat power and resolve to defend Taiwan's seas under pressure from a powerful enemy.

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  • 聯合新聞網

    影／賴清德視導九鵬基地 三軍精準彈藥射擊操演全數命中目標

    The article says Taiwan's joint precision munition drill took place at Pingtung's Jiupeng Base at dawn under inspection by President Lai Ching-te, with Tien Kung III, Hsiung Feng III, Hsiung Feng II, HIMARS and drones all hitting their targets. It says the drill showed the military's long-range precision strike and joint operations capabilities, as well as a “thunderous” deterrent force and firm resolve to defend Taiwan's seas.

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