HF-2E

The Hsiung Feng IIE (HF-2E) (雄風二E, "Brave Wind IIE") is an advanced surface-to-surface cruise missile system developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) in Taiwan, incorrectly thought to be based upon the earlier HF-2 anti-ship missile.

According to Taiwan Defense Review (TDR), the HF-2E land attack cruise missile is not a derivative of the Hsiung Feng 2 HF-2 anti-ship missile as it is often incorrectly reported. The use of the "HF-2E" designation is the primary cause of this confusion and was intentional misinformation done to divert attention away from the true nature of the project, which is that of a long range offensive cruise missile. The HF-2E is actually a completely different design and is said to serve a similar function in Taiwan's military as the US Navy Tomahawk (RGM-109) cruise missile. Its launch weight is reported to be in the 3,300–3,500 lb (1,500–1,600 kg) range, including its solid rocket booster. It is essentially a tactical land attack cruise missile designed for use against military target sets, particularly air-defense fire units and command-and-control facilities, and its relatively small warhead size and the rather limited number of missiles planned for procurement clearly suggest that this is not a "first strike" weapon.

The project was first announced in 2001. Following several test firings in 2004 and early 2005 at the Jiu Peng Missile Range in southeastern Taiwan, the baseline HF-2E (Block I) completed its operational evaluation (OPEVAL) in 2005, the missile flying a low-altitude circuit off Taiwan's southeastern coastline between Pingtung and Lanyu Island. An improved HF-2E missile was reportedly tested by CSIST at Jui Peng Missile Range on 2 February 2007.

On 10 January 2006, Jane's Defense Weekly reported that Taiwan has built three prototypes of the HF-2E, and planned to build up to 50 of the missiles by 2010, and between 500 and 1000 missiles after 2010. The missiles have a range of over 700 km (430 mi) and could threaten major Chinese cities such as Shanghai. Jane's claimed that the HF-2E could reach ranges of up to 2,000 km (1,200 mi) if equipped with more powerful engines from the United States, although the U.S. refuses to provide such technology to Taiwan due to concerns over the Missile Technology Control Regime. This has resulted in Taiwan's high tech industries and government developing their own indigenous Taiwanese high performance engines.

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