Taiwan military modernization

The model was revealed on May 9 during a groundbreaking ceremony for a submarine shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung.

Taiwan’s future diesel-electric attack submarine fleet will be based on European design, according to local media reports.

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Indian and Japanese defense contractors, next to two European and two U.S. firms, are submitting design proposals for Taiwan’s future submarine fleet.

The Taiwanese government and Dutch firm RH Marine reached a deal to upgrade two diesel-electric submarines.

The U.S. Department of State has approved U.S. defense contractors to sell licenses for submarine technology to Taiwan.

The U.S. government approved the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan as part of a larger arms package.

Taiwan is moving ahead with plans to field a new fleet of domestically-built submarines within ten years.

The United States is purportedly ready to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes.

The center is expected to design Taiwan’s first indigenous diesel-electric submarine by the end of the year.

Taiwan’s navy is moving forward with a life extension program of two diesel-electric submarines.