DEFENSE/Taiwan's delayed Hai Kun submarine conducts fifth dive test
03/11/2026 05:03 PM
The Hai Kun (Narwhal), Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, conducted its fifth round of dive tests after departing Port of Kaohsiung at around 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Military News Agency.
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