Taiwan says ‘T-Dome’ to better integrate air defence system for higher kill rate

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Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said a special budget to come by the end of 2025 will focus on new equipment for the T-Dome.

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TAIPEI - Taiwans T-Dome air defence system will establish a more efficient and integrated sensor-to-shooter mechanism for a higher kill rate, with a year-end special budget to propose specific spending on the system, the defence minister said on Oct 13.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te unveiled

the multi-layered air defence system he called T-Dome

Speaking to reporters at Parliament in Taipei, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said Mr Lais proposal referred to the sensor-to-shooter concept, to integrate systems for a faster, more effective response to enemy targets.

If you do achieve integration, the probability of successful interception naturally increases and you can conduct firepower coordination with greater efficiency and better resource allocation, he said.

Sensor-to-shooter is something the US military has been focusing on, including with the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept to connect sensors and shooters into one single system.

Taiwans existing surface-to-air defence systems are centred around the US-built Patriot and Taiwan-made Sky Bow missiles, as well as Stinger missiles for low-level intercepts.

Taiwan is developing the Chiang-Kong missile for high-altitude interception too.

If we dont integrate anti-missile, anti-air and anti-drone capabilities, we wont be able to achieve efficient interception. We will prioritise