The first-in-its-class Hai Kun will be followed by seven more in the coming years as Taiwan looks to update its aging submarine fleet comprised of two trainers built during World War II and two ...

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 ...

The Hai Kun (海鯤), or “Narwhal,” Taiwan’s first indigenous defense submarine, is undergoing harbor acceptance tests and is expected to begin sea acceptance tests late next month at the earliest, a ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s indigenous submarine, the Hai Kun, will begin tests for seaworthiness on May 12. The sea tests for the new Hai Kun-class submarine were originally expected to be ...

It is undeniable that the construction of Hai Kun-class submarines is an important milestone for Taiwan’s military-industrial complex. Itcan be expected to bring new capabilities to Taiwan’s navy and ...

Combat-ready Hai Kun submarine to feature US tech and MK-48 torpedoes The Hai Kun submarine, named by former president Tsai Ing-wen, was officially unveiled in Kaohsiung last September.

The first-in-its-class Hai Kun (Narwhal) submarine was the first of eight such vessels to be constructed by Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC Corporation. The program is part of Taiwan's renewed focus on ...

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 ...

The Hai Kun, or Narwhal, part of Taiwan’s Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) programme, had originally been slated to begin Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) in April. But there had been no sign of ...

Taiwan’s then-President Tsai Ing-wen attends the unveiling of the first Hai Kun-class submarine in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Sep. 28, 2023. Credit: Office of the President, ROC (Taiwan) Subscribe for ...

Taiwan has unveiled its first home-built submarine, which is expected to play ... by the end of next year – was officially named Hai Kun, or Narwhal, by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during ...