DEFENSE/Taiwan's 1st domestically manufactured submarine ready for testing
09/25/2023 03:02 PM
Taiwan's first domestically built submarine prototype will begin underwater testing after it is launched in a ceremony presided over by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Thursday, according to the leader of Taiwan's Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program.
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