Taiwan’s Defense Minister confirms plan to develop new indigenous jet trainer

Taiwan’s Defense Minister Kao Kuang-chi told lawmakers today that a new indigenous jet trainer will replace the aging AIDC AT-3.

ROCAF Thundertigers AT-3s Flight at Ching Chuang Kang Air Force Base Open Day 20140719c
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The government estimate the cost of the program will be around $2.1 billion. So far, the project is at the RFI stage.