Ta Jiang

The Ta Jiang is an improved variant of the Tuo Chiang-class stealth missile corvette, operated by the Republic of China Navy. It features a wave-piercing catamaran hull design, enabling high speed and stability for anti-ship and anti-air warfare missions.

Developed under Taiwan's asymmetric warfare strategy to counter the expanding naval capabilities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, the vessel was designed to address the air-defense limitations of the class's prototype. Built by Lung Teh Shipbuilding, the Ta Jiang was launched in December 2020 and officially commissioned into the Republic of China Navy in September 2021. Since entering service, the vessel has been actively deployed in the Taiwan Strait to conduct patrol and deterrence missions in response to regional maritime tensions. Currently in active service, the Ta Jiang serves as the template for Taiwan's ongoing mass-production of agile, heavily armed coastal defense combatants.