This was announced several days ago but Taiwan has has the official debut of its domestically constructed submarine, the Hai Kun class. It's a Diesel Electric Submarine and the first one... named Hai Kun... will be the first of ten planned to be constructed in its class. Details of it and its lineage are below in this article by HI Sutton for Naval News.
The indigenous submarine project has had some controversy due to disagreements over defense strategy. The construction of their own domestic submarines is considered part of Taiwan's 'asymmetric' defense strategy which political critics consider a 'big ticket' item that is overreliant on foreign technology since the submarine has a Dutch lineage and much American technology built into it.
This political fight is almost as complex and interesting as the design, development and intended doctrine the submarine is meant to be part of and is detailed in brief in the article below.
America Providing Advanced Systems For Taiwan's New Submarine - Naval News
Taiwan, which has unveiled its first locally designed submarine, is relying on some key elements of American technology.
www.navalnews.com
The indigenous submarine project has had some controversy due to disagreements over defense strategy. The construction of their own domestic submarines is considered part of Taiwan's 'asymmetric' defense strategy which political critics consider a 'big ticket' item that is overreliant on foreign technology since the submarine has a Dutch lineage and much American technology built into it.
This political fight is almost as complex and interesting as the design, development and intended doctrine the submarine is meant to be part of and is detailed in brief in the article below.
Taiwan’s Homegrown Submarine at the Center of Political Firestorm
Accusations of leaking sensitive information about the submarine program – including to China – have sparked a wave of lawsuits and counter-suits.
thediplomat.com