US EditionTaiwan completes first undersea trial for domestically made submarine
- On Jan. 29, 2026, Taiwan's Hai Kun , Taiwan's first indigenous submarine, completed its maiden submerged sea trial after departing Kaohsiung Harbor.
- Amid heightened cross-strait drills, the trial advances Taiwan's armed forces deterrence and aims to protect vital sea lanes, while completion would release a $1 billion tranche frozen by the Legislature last year.
- CSBC said staged submerged tests will include snorkel-depth checks at 10m to 20m, shallow trials at 50m to 100m, and deep dives from 100m, testing endurance, noise, sonar, combat systems, and simulated weapons launches.
- After trials the shipbuilder will conduct technical evaluations to verify systems, then deliver the submarine to the Republic of China Navy for tactical assessment and handover.
- CSBC Corporation Taiwan said the submarine programme used United States and Britain expertise, with the Hai Kun costing $37.9 billion, less than South Korea's $78.4 billion and Germany's $95.9 billion.
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The diesel-electric submersible vessel, built entirely on the island, completed its first dive.It is equipped with six tubes capable of firing heavy torpedoes.
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Taiwan completes first undersea trial for domestically made submarine
TAIPEI: Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday (Jan 29), a big milestone in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.Taiwan, which China claims as its own territo
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