Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine

Taiwan Unveils First Domestically-Built Submarine

After years of painstaking effort, the government of Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-built submarine, the Haikun. It is a key element of Ta...

Taiwan launches its first homemade submarine

MELBOURNE, Australia — Taiwan has launched its first domestically-built submarine, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to replace an aging naval capability.The diesel-electric attack submarine, christened the Hai Kun after a mythical sea creature in Chinese folklore, was launched at the shipyard of CSBC Shipyard in the southern city of Kaohsiung earlier on Thursday, Sept. 28.The launch ceremony was attended by the self-ruling island’s…

First made-in-Taiwan submarine unveiled

TAIPEI - Taiwan has unveiled its first home-built submarine, which is expected to play a leading role in asymmetric warfare in the event of conflict with mainland China.

Taiwan Unveils First Domestic-Made Submarine With Eye On China Threat

Taiwan Unveils First Domestic-Made Submarine With Eye On China Threat Taiwan has unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine in a rollout ceremony on Thursday led by President Tsai Ing-wen, who praised the large diesel-electric vessel which is officially named the "Narwhal" (loosely translated: "sea monster").  "The submarine is an important realization of our concrete commitment in defending our country," Tsai announced at the ceremony…

Taiwan Launches Its First Submarine for Testing in Face of China's Threats

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen launched the self-governing island's first domestically made submarine Thursday for testing after seven years of design and construction and increasingly aggressive moves by China. The diesel-electric vessel must pass harbor and oceanfaring tests before the military can take full possession in 2024. Tsai, who initiated the plan to build a submarine when she took office in 2016, said, "History will remember this da…

Taiwan builds first submarine, with Western support

Taiwan, a self-governing island in Asia, is not only famous for its dominance in the global semiconductor sector but can now also call itself a submarine-maker after it unveiled its first underwater vessel on Thursday.  The submarine, named “Hai Kun” in Mandarin and “Narwhal” in English, was built by a team of 1,003 engineers, technicians […] The post Taiwan builds first submarine, with Western support appeared first on Asia Times.