The HAT for the IDS prototype is 83 to 85 percent complete, Republic of China Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Chiu Chun-jung (邱俊榮) told a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee. Photo: Lee Hui-chou, Taipei TimesTaiwan’s first domestically built submarine prototype was unveiled in Kaohsiung in September last year at a ceremony presided over by then-president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文). For next fiscal year, the Ministry of National Defense has budgeted approximately NT$1.996 billion for the production of new submarines. Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo speaks to reporters at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. “However, the testing of the first prototype submarine has not been completed.

Source: Taipei Times November 25, 2024 21:41 UTC