TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Navy is set to commission its third and fourth Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, the Hsu Chiang and Wu Chiang, next month.

The Hsu Chiang and Wu Chiang were delivered to the Navy in February and March, respectively, Liberty Times reported. 

The first batch of six corvettes has now all been delivered after the Navy received the An Chiang and Wan Chiang last month. Preparations for construction of the second batch have begun, with completion expected by 2026.

The first batch of ships are equipped with 16 Sea Sword II air-defense missiles, four Hsiung Feng III supersonic anti-ship missiles, and eight Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles. The second batch will be armed with eight Hsiung Feng III missiles and four Hsiung Feng II missiles.

The corvette is 60.4 meters in length and 14 meters wide. It can reach a top speed of around 30 knots and has a range of 1,800 nautical miles (3,334 km). The ship is designed to help boost Taiwan's asymmetric warfare capabilities.