MND LAUNCHES NEW STEALTH FIGHTER DEVELOPMENT|提升戰力 國防部長:將研發新匿蹤戰機

In order to strengthen our combat capabilities, the National Defense Minister Feng Shih-Kuan the Ministry plans to develop a new generation of homegrown fighter jets with stealth capabilities as part of the government's policy to develop an indigenous defense industry. However, military experts believe that developing stealth fighter jets will be very costly and also time-consuming. The National Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan hosted a dinner with news reporters. Feng mentioned about the Ministry is pursuing indigenous made trainer aircraft and submarines, also a new generation of stealth fighter jets. ==FENG SHIH-KUAN Minister of National Defense== There is a progress on the indigenous defense submarine. The most important thing is, as now I am speaking in front of you, I also have another promise to our people, that is: we are researching and developing a new generation of advanced fighter jets. Military experts said, developing fighter jets requires an extensive amount of budget and time, very unpractical. ==CHEN KUO-MING Defense International Magazine Senior Editor== We want to ask these: first, do you have the budget? Second, do you have the time needed? What do I mean by the time needed? I am referring to whether China will let you have enough time for your research and development. ==LIN YU-FANG Nat'l Policy Foundation Nat'l Security Section Convener== To the National Defense Ministry, you'll need to complete the advanced trainer aircraft and make everyone satisfied, then you can talk about making new advanced fighter jets. Otherwise, people would think you are bluffing. The Ministry of National Defense later explained, Minister Feng was trying to demonstrate determination and confidence over indigenous arms production. ==CHEN CHUNG-CHI Ministry of National Defense Spokesperson== Yesterday Minister Feng mainly was to emphasize our work direction after the establishment of the aerospace development center. Lin Yu-feng, however, said the advanced fighter jets require powerful engines, would the U.S. and the U.K. want to transfer the technology? That would be the key point. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 國防部長馮世寬昨晚與媒體餐敘，致詞時提到，國防部除了高級教練機、潛艦等國造計劃外，也將投入研發新一代的匿蹤戰機。 ==國防部長 馮世寬== 潛艦國造的部分 有許多進展 那麼最重要的是 現在在眼前 我還有一項對國人的承諾 就是我們還要研發 我們新一代的戰機 對於馮世寬的說法，軍事專長普遍認為，研發戰機需要龐大經費、費時費力，非常不務實。 ==全球防衛雜誌資深編輯 陳國銘== 我們要問的是 第一個 資金有沒有到位 第二個 你有沒有時間 所謂的時間 對方 就是中國大陸 有沒有時間 讓你去研發 ==國民黨智庫國安組召集人 林郁方== 國防部 你先把高級教練機 給造出來 而且造到讓大家都滿意 你再來說高級戰機的事情 否則人家就會認為 你在吹牛 國防部則是澄清，部長的說法，只是要展現持續研發自製武器的信心和決定。 ==國防部發言人 陳中吉== 部長他昨天 最主要是強調 航發中心成立以後 希望我們未來努力的方向 不過，林郁方說，新一代的戰機，還需要強而有力的引擎，先進國家像是美英是否傳授技術，更是關鍵問題。 記者 陳佳鑫 陳昌維 台北報導