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Jiupeng Military Base
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Jiupeng Military Base is Taiwan's primary military research and development center and also contains facilities associated with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Taiwan Space Agency (TASA). It borders Manzhou, Pingtung.
History
In 2022 the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) completed a locally designed propellant factory at the base. The facility allows for increased production of missiles and rockets.[1]
In 2023 an accident at a NCSIST small arms ammunition disposal facility on the base injured four.[2]
In May 2025, newly supplied HIMARS units were tested at Jiupeng in front of the press, a rarity for the secretive facility.[3]
In August 2025, the base hosted unmanned surface vehicle testing including the NCSIST Kuai Chi.[4]
In 2025 the base was involved in the testing of the Sky Bow IV system.[5]
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Facilities
The base also includes extensive offshore ranges used in the testing of naval weapons like the Hsiung Feng III.[6]
Some seaside test facilities have been transferred to the Taiwan Space Agency for use in the National Launch Site project including the Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site.[7]
Gallery
Taiwan Space Agency sounding rocket launch from Jiupeng in 2008
A coastal portion of the base along the coast including the future Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site in 2022
Overhead view of the Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site in 2025
Land Sword 2 launch
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References
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