Jiupeng Military Base

Jiupeng Military Base is Taiwan's primary military research and development center and also contains facilities associated with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and Taiwan Space Agency. It borders Manzhou, Pingtung.

History

In 2022 the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology completed a locally designed propellant factory at the base. The facility allows for increased production of missiles and rockets.
In 2023 an accident at a NCSIST small arms ammunition disposal facility on the base injured four.
In May 2025, newly supplied HIMARS units were tested at Jiupeng in front of the press, a rarity for the secretive facility.
In August 2025, the base hosted unmanned surface vehicle testing including the NCSIST Kuai Chi.
In 2025 the base was involved in the testing of the Sky Bow IV system.

Facilities

The base also includes extensive offshore ranges used in the testing of naval weapons like the Hsiung Feng III.
Some seaside test facilities have been transferred to the Taiwan Space Agency for use in the National Launch Site project including the Hsu-hai Rocket Research Launch Site.