Hui Long-class UUV

The Hui Long-class UUV is a Taiwanese class of unmanned underwater vehicle.

History

The Hui Long Project was innitiated in 2019 with a budget of NT$3.6 billion (US$128.2 million).[1]

The Hui Long is initially intended to be used a test platform to validate equipment related to the Hai Kun-class submarine program.[2]

Description

The Hui Long is a joint project of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Lungteh Shipbuilding.[3]

The Hui Long is believed to be approximately 30 meters long, 6 meters high, 3.6 meters wide, and to displace around 100 tons.[4] The vehicle has a pair of torpedo tubes.[3] It does not feature an active propulsion system.[5] Furthermore, the unmanned submarine is equipped with two cameras; one is placed at the front and one at the rear of its sail.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tien-pin, Lo; Chin, Jonathan (12 July 2021). "Institute developing UUV as test bed for submarines". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ Axe, David (20 August 2024). "Facing the Chinese menace, Taiwan deploys its 'Smart Dragon' unmanned submarine". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Newdick, Thomas (29 October 2024). "Our Best Look At Taiwan's New Uncrewed 'Smart Dragon' Submarine". twz.com. The War Zone. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ H I Sutton (3 September 2023). "Taiwan Building Midget Submarine: Huilong Project". Covert Shores.
  5. ^ "Taiwan Unveils Torpedo Launch Tube of Huilong Unmanned Underwater Vehicle". Army recognition. 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Taiwan's Hailong Unmanned submarine begins sea trials new high-resolution images released". Army recognition. 11 September 2024.