Air Defence Systems
| Platform | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAC-2 batteries with 200 GEM missiles | United States | SAM | 3 | Upgrading to PAC-3 batteries. 1 battery is done and sent back to Nang Kang missile defense base at Taiwan, 2nd battery at Wang Li missile defense base was sent to US for the PAC-3 upgrade and refurbish. |
| PAC-3 batteries with 444 PAC-3 missiles | United States | SAM | 7 | Ordered |
| Sky Bow I/Sky Bow II/Sky Bow III batteries | Republic of China | SAM | 6 | Sky Bow I missiles phased out by 2015; Sky Bow III missiles to be introduced |
| MIM-23 HAWK batteries | United States | SAM | 19 | With 932 rounds of missiles. Expect to replace by 12 Sky Bow II batteries after in 2010 Currently 12 Phase III and 7 Phase I batteries. |
| Skyguard radar system with RIM-7M Sparrow SAM | Switzerland | SAM with OTO twin 35mm AAA | 24 | 6 batteries, each with 4 radars, introduced into service from 1979 to 1981, 35mm AAA were GDF-003 version, with 500 RIM-7M missiles and launchers entered service in 1991. 35mm AAA were upgraded in 2009 to GDF-006 version to fire AHEAD rounds. Airbase defense |
| Antelope System with TC-1 AAM | Republic of China | SAM with Bofors 40mm/L70 AAA | 6 | 6 batteries, airbase defense |
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