MELBOURNE, Australia — Taiwan has launched its first domestically-built submarine, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to replace an aging naval capability. The diesel-electric attack ...

A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own "Big Black Fish" -- a homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time. Zhang Shengwu, ...

Villagers lining the banks of the Fengle River in eastern China looked on in awe this week as a sleek black hull slid beneath the surface with a low mechanical rumble. This wasn’t a military test. It ...

Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island’s defense and deterrence against the Chinese navy, though it won’t ...

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Taiwan launched its first domestically-built submarine on Sept. 28, 2023, at CSBC Shipyard in the southern city of Kaohsiung. (Photo by Wang Yu Ching/Taiwan presidential office photo via Flickr) ...