The Hui Long-class UUV is a Taiwanese class of
unmanned underwater vehicle
Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), also known as underwater drones, are submersible vehicles that can operate underwater without a human occupant. These vehicles may be divided into two categories: remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROUVs) an ...
.
History
The Hui Long Project was initiated in 2019 with a budget of NT$3.6 billion (US$128.2 million).
The ''Hui Long'' is initially intended to be used as a test platform to validate equipment related to the
Hai Kun-class submarine program.
Description
The ''Hui Long'' is a joint project of the
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST; ) is a Taiwanese state owned corporation, formerly part of the Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau, which is active in the development, manufacturing, support, and ...
(NCSIST) and
Lungteh Shipbuilding.
The ''Hui Long'' is believed to be approximately 30 meters long, 6 meters high, 3.6 meters wide, and to displace around 100 tons. The vehicle has a pair of
torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed aboa ...
s.
It was not initially tested with an active propulsion system. Furthermore, the unmanned submarine is equipped with two cameras; one is placed at the front and one at the rear of its sail.
See also
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Orca (AUV)
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The Orca dates back to September 2017, when the Navy issued contracts worth about US$40 mill ...
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Overview
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The actual capabilities of HSU-001 are largely unknown. The HSU-001 is thought to be optimized for seabe ...
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History
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Ac ...
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Submarines of the Republic of China Navy
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology