The AT-5, used for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat training purposes, is Taiwan's first domestically-made jet in decades.
The AT-5, used for both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat training purposes, is Taiwan 's first domestically-made jet in decades.
The AT-5 Brave Eagle, made by state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corp with a budget of TW$68.6 billion , had its first test flight in 2020. The single pilot flying the dual-cockpit aircraft was rescued after parachuting out, while the jet, which had only 183 flying hours, crashed into the sea, it said, adding that an investigation team has been set up.
Taiwan's armed forces are mostly equipped by the US, but the government has made development of an advanced home-grown defence industry a priority, especially as China, which claims the island as its own, steps up military modernisation efforts and drills near Taiwan.
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