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Taiwan’s Prototype Submarine Makes First Dive Amid Cost, Delay and Public Skepticism
Taiwan’s domestically built submarine prototype, Hai Kun, conducted its first submerged test on 29 January, initiating a staged programme that begins with a 50-metre dive and aims for 200 metres eventually. The milestone comes after a series of technical problems, schedule delays and public criticism over costs and performance, leaving the vessel still some way from operational readiness.
Forging the Deep‑Blue Fleet: How China’s Submarine Crews Are Professionalizing Through Hard, Everyday Work
A Chinese submarine base is systematizing training, maintenance and daily discipline to turn individual expertise into collective, repeatable capability. Through structured qualification paths, hands‑on ‘‘checkpoint’’ training and strict housekeeping rules, junior crew members are being rapidly professionalized, improving operational readiness and reducing human error risks.
Taiwan’s Home‑built Submarine Misses First Dive in Sixth Sea Trial, Delaying Delivery Hopes
Taiwan’s domestically built submarine Hai Kun underwent its sixth sea trial on January 26 but did not complete a first dive, conducting instead a complex pre‑dive systems verification. The programme has been delayed from original schedules, with Taipei imposing contractual fines on the builder as it seeks an accelerated delivery later this year.