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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Talk of the day -- Reasons behind poor showing of missile drill

Banshee target droneThe Ministry of National Defense has reportedly attributed the less-than-ideal results of a recent live-fire air defense drill to the malfunction of Banshee target drones that simulate enemy aircraft or missiles.

Six of the 19 missiles with different ranges fired in the Jan. 18 exercise missed their targets, prompting President Ma Ying-jeou, who witnessed the drill, to express dissatisfaction with the results and demand a review.

Military insiders said the failure could be related to the drones' weak signals, which the missiles could not pick up.

The following are excerpts from local media coverage of the issue:

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