台湾测试舰载“Sea Oryx”短程防空系统
6月初出现的图像，
表明系统
– 台湾版的雷神 RIM-116 滚动机身导弹系统 –
位于船尾，RoCN和国家中山科学技术研究所（NCSIST）经常将其用作本土雷达和导弹系统的测试平台。
Taiwan also seems to be using the ship
to trial an indigenous air-search active electronically scanned array radar system – located midships –
but this is unrelated to the ‘Sea Oryx’ system.
The photographs indicate that after six years of research and development, the ‘Sea Oryx’ has now entered the sea testing phase.
The ‘Sea Oryx’ SHORAD system
was first unveiled at the 2015 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE).
It incorporates an upgraded naval variant of the Tien Chien I (‘Sky Sword 1′) guided air-to-air missile used by the RoC Air Force.
The missile design has undergone a number of modifications in recent years,
including the addition of four fins to the original four for more stabilisation after launch.
The missile has a maximum effective range of 9 km and can reach a maximum altitude of 3 km.
The ‘Sea Oryx’ is deployed from a pivoting multi-axis launcher providing rapid engagement of a number of targets.