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At a glance
Measured figures
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Single sourcec. 70 m (229 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hai Kun-class submarine | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Crew | 60餘人[source]More than 60 people, not an exact count | — |
| Name | Hai Kun[source] | — |
| Builders | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan[source] | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
| Operators | Republic of China Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
| Preceded by | Hai Lung class |
6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
2 crew, 4 passengers
Single source6 (2 crew, 4 passengers)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source6 kn (11 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
| Built | 2020–onward[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2026[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building |
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| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine[source] | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel/electric ( lithium-ion battery technology)[source] | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Test depth | 350–420 m (1,150–1,380 ft)[source] | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes MK 48 Mod6 AT torpedoes UGM-84L Harpoon missiles[source] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Taiwan[source] Taiwan[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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