Taiwan Conducts First Underwater Sea Trial of Indigenous Submarine ‘Narwhal’

Taiwan has successfully completed the first underwater sea trial of its domestically developed submarine, Narwhal, off the coast of Kaohsiung. The trial marks a key milestone in Taiwan’s indigenous submarine programme, under which eight submarines are planned. Developed with technical support from partners including the US and UK, the project aims to boost Taiwan’s maritime deterrence amid rising Chinese naval activity.