Taiwan’s first of eight diesel-electric Hai Kun-class attack submarines, manufactured locally. The first is the ROCS (Republic of China Ship) Hai Kun/SS-711, launched in late 2023 and set to enter ...
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Why Is Taiwan Building Its Own Submarines Now?
The Hai Kun-class submarine is a class of attack submarines built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan for the Republic of China Navy. The program is also known as the Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) ...
Taiwan has sought submarines in the West to help protect it from China—but because of economic pressure on those nations from Beijing, it was forced to build its own. Taiwan's first Indigenous Defense ...
Taipei’s first domestically built attack boat held its latest sea trials last month amid news of significant delays that have postponed Taiwan’s ambitious submarine program. Hai Kun (SS-711) was ...
Taiwan’s domestically-built Hai Kun submarine appears to have a litany of technical problems—at a time Taipei can least afford to fix them. Taiwan is in the crosshairs of its much larger neighbor, ...
The upcoming Hai Kun-class submarines are anticipated to measure approximately 260 feet in length and tip the scales at a weight ranging from 2,460 to 2,950 tons. Source: Flickr/Official Photo by Wang ...
Taiwan's first indigenous submarine seen here during its sea trials in January 2026. (CSBC) Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, Hai Kun, has completed its first underwater trials. CSBC ...
Taiwan's donestically developed submarine seen here at its sea trials. (CSBC Corporation) Taiwan's CSBC Corporation has released a video showing the launch of at least two torpedoes from the Republic ...
Taiwanese state-owned shipbuilder CSBC Corporation confirmed that the Hai Kun had successfully conducted a shallow-water submerged navigation test, with further tests planned under the supervision of ...
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