Unveiling Taiwan’s new stealth weapon: Hailong Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

According to information published by Peopo on May 29, 2024, the Hailong unmanned underwater vehicle, developed in collaboration between the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and Lungteh Shipbuilding, was publicly unveiled.

The “Hailong Project” multi-purpose unmanned underwater vehicle has a displacement of nearly 100 tons, a length of about 30 meters, and a width of about 6 meters, resembling a small submarine. It features a submarine-like sail and is equipped with torpedo tubes. It is reported that it is designed to deploy small unmanned vehicles capable of monitoring, targeting, and attacking enemy targets.

Military sources indicate that the prototype, designed and built by Lungteh Shipbuilding under the NCSIST’s commission, is currently undergoing comprehensive system and underwater tests in eastern waters. Once equipped by NCSIST, it can also be used for underwater assault missions.