Taiwan Launches the Island's First Domestically made Submarine for Testing
Taiwan's President launched the island's first domestically made submarine for testing at a port in Kaohsiung. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and design.
The submarine, named Hai Kun, or literally "Sea Kun," is named for a type of fish found in Chinese literature called Kun, of legendary proportions. It took seven years of design and construction.
It will only be handed over to the military after passing both its harbor and ocean-faring tests. Taiwan plans to build another submarine if successful, with both to be deployed by 2027.