Aircraft
Taiwan’s Ching-kuo Upgrade Complete, SEAD Role Next
The modernization of Taiwan's IDF fleet is complete, while an F-16 upgrade is getting under way. The nation is also interested in the F-35.
An F-CK-1C with GPS pod taxis at Ching Chung Kang Air Base for a test flight. (Photo: Formosa Military Image Press)
An F-CK-1C with GPS pod taxis at Ching Chung Kang Air Base for a test flight. (Photo: Formosa Military Image Press)

The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) has completed the decade-long upgrade of the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, also sometimes referred to as the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF).