Hui Long-class UUV

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

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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 as 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]

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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. 1 2 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.
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