President Lai Ching-te is praising the country’s speed in constructing a new type of air-defense frigate. The warship is one of two new domestically developed prototypes expected to be delivered to the navy by the end of 2026.
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00:00Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de is praising the country's speed in getting a new type
00:05of air defense frigate through to its second stage of construction.
00:09He spoke at a ceremony for the domestically developed prototype, commending Taiwan's
00:14leading weapons maker, the Zhongshan Institute.
00:35The frigate is part of the country's effort to build new kinds of domestically made warships.
00:41This ship is one of two prototypes currently being built.
00:44The other is an anti-submarine ship.
00:47Both vessels should be delivered to the Navy by the end of 2026.