‘Hai Kun’ starts submerged sea trialSEA DEFENSE: Separately, the military simulated repelling a Chinese assault from the sea, using shore-launched missiles, drones and fast patrol boatsBy Hung Chen-hung and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer and agenciesTaiwan’s first indigenous submarine, the Hai Kun (海鯤), or Narwhal, yesterday departed from Kaohsiung to start its first submerged sea trial, where it was expected to dive to at least 50m. People watch the Hai Kun submarine sail out for submerged sea trials from the Port of Kaohsiung yesterday. Photo: CNAThat would be followed by shallow-water submerged trials at depths of 50m to 100m, it said. Water surges from the sea following a mine explosion during combat-readiness drills at a naval base in Kaohsiung yesterday. A solider releases a drone during a military exercise outside a naval base in Kaohsiung yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times January 29, 2026 17:15 UTC