Republic of China Naval Aviation

REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVAL AVIATION (ROCN)

REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVAL AVIATION (ROCN) • Chung-Hua Min-Kuo Hai-Chün Navy 40,000 personnel. Conscript liability 4–12 months. Reserves 67,000. Naval Aviation Command.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type Naval Aviation Command

• AIRCRAFT (Note: Fixed-wing P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft are operated under the Air Force command).

• HELICOPTER Total approx. 24–29 Helicopters.

Anti-Submarine Warfare (Helicopters) with approx. 24–28 ASW hel:

• 17 Sikorsky S-70C/MH-60R Seahawk (Defender)
• 7–10 MD Helicopters MD-500 Defender

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ISR) with 1 bn:

• 28 Chung Shyang II (Medium-range surveillance)

Coastal Defence

• Missiles: Multiple batteries equipped with Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III anti-ship cruise missiles.

Armament

• Anti-Ship Missiles (AShM): UGM-84L Harpoon Block II.
• Torpedoes: Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedo; SUT Heavyweight Torpedo.
• Surface-to-Air Missiles (Ship-based): Sea Sword II (Tien Chien 2N); SM-2 Block IIIA; Sea Chaparral.

Note: By 2026, Republic of China Naval Aviation remains a specialized rotary-wing force focused on Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and maritime surveillance. The fleet is integrated with the Navy's principal surface combatants, including the Keelung-class destroyers and Cheng Kung-class frigates, to provide extended sensor reach and sub-surface engagement capabilities. Surveillance capabilities have been further augmented by the mass deployment of the indigenous Chung Shyang II UAV system.