page_title: Republic of China Army
section_title: Air defense
hierarchical_section_title: Republic of China Army / Equipment / Air defense
caption_attribution_description: 中文（繁體）‎: 2011年8月13日空軍松山基地營區開放活動，展示之捷羚防空飛彈系統。
context_page_description: The Republic of China Army is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Taiping Islands.
  Since the Chinese Civil War, no armistice or peace treaty has ever been signed, so as the final line of defense against a possible invasion by the People's Liberation Army, the primary focus is on defense and counterattack against amphibious assault and urban warfare.
context_section_description: Long and medium range air defense systems are operated by the Republic of China Air Force with the Army assuming much of the SHORAD mission. The most modern air defense system of the Army is the indigenously developed Antelope.
  The ROCA is in the process of fielding the Surface-to-Air TC-2 medium range air defense system. Development of a surface launched TC-2 began with the ROCN in 1994.
  On June 7, 2019, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed that Taiwan has signed a $2 billion weapons deal with the Trump administration, which includes a purchase of "250 surface-to-air Stinger missile systems." Taiwan's ROC Army already has 2,223 Stinger missile systems.
caption: Antelope air defense system
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