Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Haikun, is expected to continue sea trials this week despite the sudden resignation of its lead advisor, National Security Council advisor Admiral Huang Shu-kuang. The vessel is scheduled for a fourth surface-navigation test around September 30.
00:00Taiwan's first domestically-built submarine, the Hai Kun, will likely continue sea trials this week despite the resignation of its lead advisor.
00:09The vessel is set to undergo a fourth navigation test potentially starting Tuesday.
00:14This comes even as Admiral Huang Shuguang steps down from his role as lead advisor, citing family reasons.
00:20Shipbuilder CSBC has pledged to keep the project on schedule while maintaining strict safety standards.
00:26If the surface trials go well, the Hai Kun will move on to shallow water dives, then progressively deeper dives followed by torpedo launching tests.
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