The recordWhat this system is, where it comes from, who operates it and which of Vigil’s modules it is relevant to — with the evidence each of those rests on.
Record
Conflict relevance
This is the catalogue's single record for this system. It is relevant to the module below; each module's Force Atlas shows how it is used there.
Battlefield role
Interception and air defence, historically Taiwan's highest-performance interceptor.
Strengths
Strong acceleration and high-altitude interception performance, well suited to the air-policing task that dominates routine activity.
Limitations
A small fleet of a type with a limited global operator base makes spares and sustainment expensive and slow — costs that have been publicly discussed in Taiwan, including periodic debate about retirement. It is the fleet element most exposed to availability problems.
Campaign relevance
Derived: a participant organisation in these campaigns carries a typed equipment association with this system. That is not the same as documented use of the system in the campaign itself.
- Sustained pressure below the threshold Intensifying since 2020
via ROC Air Force (Documented, moderate confidence)
Branch & service operators
- ROC Air Force Documented
Assessed as of2026-07Last reviewed2026-07-20