Taiwan received Penghu (CG 1007) from the CSBC Corporation’s Keelung shipyard on July 21, 2026. Taiwan Coast Guard photo
The US Naval Institute News service reports the Taiwan Coast Guard has received the fifth of a class of six new Offshore Patrol Vessels.
The ship is a pretty typical Offshore Patrol Vessel. reportedly 2,077 tons full load with a speed of 24 knots and a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
What I found remarkable was the ship’s armament, a remote weapon station that can fire up to 42 rockets before being required to reload. It is called the NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station. These rockets are 70mm in diameter, the same as standard Hydra Rockets and APKWS. Turns out, these have been fitted to several Taiwan CG cutters in place of the Bofors 40mm gun they used previously.
NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station
There is no indication that the rockets used by this system are guided in any way. Even unguided rockets could be devastating at close range. It is almost certain that these mounts could fire guided rounds. They also have a flare illumination round that reportedly can burn up to five minutes.
System carried on Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan) vessel Anping-class offshore patrol vessel. This appears to be the breech, looking forward.
I don’t see any electro-optics mounted on the remote weapon station, so presumably the fire control system is mounted separately.
Equipped with APKWS, this system could be very effective out to at least 8,000 yards.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog 
I am impressed. Been saying that we need to develop rockets like this for U.S. forces for some time. Using the new the Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) with IR/RF/APKWS sensors (take your pick) would be very cost effective as well are effective against inbound targets. Easier to stow/handle/reload and takes up very little space compared to a Standard Missile. This 2.75″ (70mm) rocket format with the new fuel is safer to handle, uses more powerful fuel that is less dangerous to handle. These new rockets have greater impulse in the same package providing greater speed and range. I hope SOMEONE is the U.S. is working on these for U.S. vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. Probably need some more warhead work though.