TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, the Narwhal, conducted its first shallow dive Thursday as it moves toward Navy commissioning in June, reports said.

Hai Kun (SS-711), also known as Narwhal, successfully completed its first submerged sea trials on January 29, 2026.

Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, Hai Kun, continued sea trials yesterday, even as its long-delayed ...

Taiwan's first indigenous submarine, the Hai Kun (海鯤), or Narwhal, this morning conducted its first submerged sea trial and ...

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Taiwan’s domestically built submarine, the Haikun, is set to carry out its first test dive. The dive is planned for a depth of 50 meters to make sure the sub is watertight and the hull can withstand ...

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 defense ministry seeks financing to expand the country’s submarine fleet, reports Reuters quoting local media reports. The government has allocated $92.55 million over four years, beginning ...

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan broke ground Thursday on a shipyard to produce submarines to counter China's growing military threat. The self-governing island's President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ...

Taiwan's offshore wind sector has crossed a pivotal threshold as Walsin Energy Cable System (WECS), a subsidiary of Walsin Lihwa Group, has officially inaugurated its submarine cable plant in ...