Taiwan Army Conducts Live-Fire HIMARS Exercise, Practices Time on Target Strikes
The ROC Army's 10th Corps conducted a live-fire exercise with HIMARS at the Dajia River estuary, practicing TOT (Time on Target) strikes. A total of 32 rockets were fired, with an investigation underway into 4 misfires.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Shuwei, Taichung, 10th) The ROC Army's 10th Corps conducted a live-fire exercise of the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) at the Dajia River estuary today. Six HIMARS launchers fired using the TOT (Time on Target) method, where launch times are staggered so that all munitions impact the target zone simultaneously.
The 10th Corps conducted the second day of the "115th Year Heavy Artillery and New Weapon System Verification Firing," which included the HIMARS, 155mm howitzers, M109A2 and M110A2 self-propelled howitzers. The military invited media to the firing position on the north bank of the Dajia River in the morning to cover the HIMARS live-fire exercise.
The military deployed six HIMARS launchers on the north and south banks of the Dajia River estuary, conducting three waves of fire. The roar of the launches echoed across the riverbanks. The original plan was to fire 36 M28 reduced-range practice rockets, but firing was paused due to airspace control restrictions encountered during the training.
Colonel Weng Yi-ming, Chief of Staff of the Army's 58th Artillery Command, stated that the original plan was to fire 36 rockets, but due to 4 misfires (2 on each bank), 32 rounds were actually fired. The cause of the misfires is under investigation. Misfire issues were encountered both last year and this year. The US side assisted in updating the HIMARS software in the second half of last year, and the situation will be discussed further with the US military.
The HIMARS exercise was conducted in three waves. Colonel Weng explained that the first wave was a "verification firing" where each launcher fired sequentially. The second wave allowed launchers to fire as soon as they were ready. The third wave employed TOT (Time on Target), ensuring that munitions from all launchers impacted the target zone simultaneously.
Major Ke Ming-pin, Commander of the 58th Artillery Multiple Rocket Missile Company, stated that unlike last year's initial live-fire test of the newly acquired HIMARS system at Jiupeng Base, this was the first time HIMARS conducted a combat-oriented live-fire training exercise on the north and south banks of the Dajia River. The troops completed the training subjects according to standard procedures.
Regarding the pause in firing due to airspace control, Major Ke explained that before a HIMARS firing mission, the fire support coordination center issues the mission to the command and control vehicle. When airspace control restrictions were encountered, the firing mission was stored in the command vehicle's computer. Once the airspace was cleared, the mission was transmitted to the launchers for execution. (Editor: Wan Shuzhang) 1150610
The 10th Corps conducted the second day of the "115th Year Heavy Artillery and New Weapon System Verification Firing," which included the HIMARS, 155mm howitzers, M109A2 and M110A2 self-propelled howitzers. The military invited media to the firing position on the north bank of the Dajia River in the morning to cover the HIMARS live-fire exercise.
The military deployed six HIMARS launchers on the north and south banks of the Dajia River estuary, conducting three waves of fire. The roar of the launches echoed across the riverbanks. The original plan was to fire 36 M28 reduced-range practice rockets, but firing was paused due to airspace control restrictions encountered during the training.
Colonel Weng Yi-ming, Chief of Staff of the Army's 58th Artillery Command, stated that the original plan was to fire 36 rockets, but due to 4 misfires (2 on each bank), 32 rounds were actually fired. The cause of the misfires is under investigation. Misfire issues were encountered both last year and this year. The US side assisted in updating the HIMARS software in the second half of last year, and the situation will be discussed further with the US military.
The HIMARS exercise was conducted in three waves. Colonel Weng explained that the first wave was a "verification firing" where each launcher fired sequentially. The second wave allowed launchers to fire as soon as they were ready. The third wave employed TOT (Time on Target), ensuring that munitions from all launchers impacted the target zone simultaneously.
Major Ke Ming-pin, Commander of the 58th Artillery Multiple Rocket Missile Company, stated that unlike last year's initial live-fire test of the newly acquired HIMARS system at Jiupeng Base, this was the first time HIMARS conducted a combat-oriented live-fire training exercise on the north and south banks of the Dajia River. The troops completed the training subjects according to standard procedures.
Regarding the pause in firing due to airspace control, Major Ke explained that before a HIMARS firing mission, the fire support coordination center issues the mission to the command and control vehicle. When airspace control restrictions were encountered, the firing mission was stored in the command vehicle's computer. Once the airspace was cleared, the mission was transmitted to the launchers for execution. (Editor: Wan Shuzhang) 1150610
FAQ
Where did this exercise take place?
It was conducted on the north and south banks of the Dajia River estuary in Taichung City.
How many rockets were fired?
32 rockets were fired, down from a planned 36 due to 4 misfires.
What is TOT (Time on Target)?
A tactic where multiple launchers fire at different times so all munitions impact the target simultaneously.