Hai Kun vs Type 214
Overview
The Hai Kun and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 2,500 tons for the Hai Kun vs 1,690 tons for the Type 214.
The Hai Kun was produced in 8 units vs 16 for the Type 214. The Hai Kun was commissioned in 2025, 18 years after the Type 214 (2007).
| Taiwan's first indigenously built attack submarine, armed with Mk 48 torpedoes and Sub-Harpoon missiles. | |
| Origin | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung |
| Year introduced | 2025 |
| Number built | 8 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| German export attack submarine with fuel cell AIP, serving Greece, South Korea, Portugal and Turkey. | |
| Origin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) |
| Year introduced | 2007 |
| Number built | 16 units |
| Estimated unit price | $330 million |
| Displacement | 2,500 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | NA |
| Range | NA |
| Length | 70.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 8.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | -- |
| Max depth | NA |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries |
| Armament |
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| Displacement | 1,690 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots |
| Range | 12,000 nm |
| Length | 65.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 27 |
| Max depth | 400 m |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Hai Kun-class or Type 214-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Type 214-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Kun-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Kun-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Kun-class or Type 214-class?
The Hai Kun-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 65.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Kun-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hai Kun-class.