Taiwan’s effort to develop an indigenous submarine capability has encountered delays, after shipbuilder CSBC Corporation missed its delivery deadline of the first-of-class boat to the Republic of China Navy (ROCN).Furthermore, reports of technical issues emerged during recent sea trials of the initial vessel.Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo told lawmakers that the first Hai Kun-class submarine (whose name translated into English means Narwhal) was scheduled to complete sea trials by September 2025, and then be handed over to the ROCN by late November.However, tria…
Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine Faces an Uphill Task
A view of Taiwan’s future ROCS Hai Kun submarine during a sea trial in Kaohsiung. (CSBC Corporation)
01/21/2026 Chen Chuanren, Asian Military Review
Maritime
Submarine
East Asia
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