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Taiwan’s Hai Kun Diesel-Electric Submarine Could Deter China. Here’s Why It Won’t.
Inspired by the Dutch Zwaardvis-class submarine, the Hai Kun has a hybrid single/double-hull structure. The submarine itself is a mid-sized platform specifically tailored for operating in shallow ...
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First Taiwan-made submarine Hai Kun on track for April sea trials, defence ministry says
Taiwan’s defence ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the submarine, named Hai Kun, or Narwhal, will proceed with the sea trials as scheduled, dismissing concerns about delays in earlier phases of ...
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Submarine moved amid testing
The prototype of the Hai Kun-class indigenous defense submarine was moved from a dry dock to another dock in Kaohsiung yesterday to facilitate more testing. A photograph of the vessel being towed was ...
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Why Is Taiwan Building Its Own Submarines Now?
The Hai Kun-class submarines are expected to be commissioned in 2025. The submarines are armed with MK 48 Mod6 AT torpedoes and UGM-84L Harpoon missiles. More for You ...
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Taiwan’s Hai Kun Diesel-Electric Submarine Could Deter China. Here’s Why It Won’t.
Separately, one of the best assets the Taiwanese have developed is their small but useful submarine force. In 2022, the Taiwanese Navy launched the Hai Kun (SS-711), an indigenously built diesel ...