Equipment personnel have not yet arrived, and the Air Force radar guard platoon will be organized in batches until 2029

The picture shows the military police detachment of the Air Force Radar Station, responsible for base defense and mobile unit security. (Photo by reporter Wu Zheyu)

[Reporter Wu Zheyu/Comprehensive Report] According to the 2015 budget of the Ministry of National Defense, the Air Force will spend 24.825 million yuan to implement the "new guard platoon patrol vehicle" project to purchase 14 vehicles, exposing the Air Force's plan for a new radar station guard platoon. However, the latest progress shows that the 14 security platoons originally planned to be established next year will be postponed to 2018. Patrol cars also lost popularity due to the entire supply chain. Most dealers could not avoid bidding and did not bid. The bidding process for the entire case was continued.

According to the Ministry of National Defense's 2015 budget unfreeze report to the Legislative Yuan, the Air Force originally planned to organize the Combat Management Wing into 14 radar guard platoons (1-year compulsory service) in 2016, and they were included in the national army's five-year force reconstruction plan project in 2012 to start relevant construction work. The construction documents for each stage of "new guard platoon patrol vehicles" were completed in accordance with the procedures between 113 and 114.

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However, in the second half of 2014, the Air Force re-planned the "Structural Adjustment of Defense Operation Forces" and planned to organize the adjustment in six phases from 116 to 118 years. The formation of 14 units including the radar guard platoon was postponed to 118 years.

Regarding the guard platoon patrol vehicles, the Ministry of National Defense stated that the current radar units use light and medium-sized tactical wheeled vehicles, which have characteristics such as a high center of gravity and many blind spots. The safety risks are relatively high, and the service life is long and difficult to maintain and repair. In order to ensure the safety of officers and soldiers, it plans to acquire new vehicles in 115 years and deliver them to various radar stations for early use. The preparation period before establishment will be used to complete personnel training, maintenance capacity establishment and education training, so as to facilitate the smooth transition of tasks after formation.

As for the latest progress of the Guard Platoon Patrol Vehicles, the Ministry of National Defense stated that market interviews in this case showed that most dealers are limited by quality and price factors, and it is difficult for various brands of vehicle supply chains to completely avoid components from mainland China. As a result, manufacturers did not participate in the bidding. The entire case is currently undergoing procurement bidding.

The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that the Air Force abides by the national security policy guidance of the non-red supply chain, and the bidding documents strictly stipulate that "domestic-made (brand) components and brands (brands) are prohibited" to ensure the quality of procurement targets and eliminate information security and supply chain risks.