Lungteh Shipbuilding (also spelled Lung Teh or Longde, ) is a Taiwanese ship and boat builder headquartered in
Yilan County.
History
Lungteh was established in 1979.
In 2018 Lungteh won a contract to produce eleven
Tuo Chiang Block II corvette and four minelayers for the
Taiwanese Navy.
Lungteh exhibited at
IDEX in 2019 alongside other Taiwanese defense companies.
In 2019 Lungteh Shipbuilding launched an 80-ton 28m long high speed
catamaran
A Formula 16 beachable catamaran
Powered catamaran passenger ferry at Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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research and test vessel named ''Glorious Star'' (光榮之星) for 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 Republic of China Ministry of National Defense's Armaments Bureau, which is active in the development, manufactur ...
.
On May 24, 2019 Taiwanese President
Tsai Ing-Wen
Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...
visited Lungteh to highlight the mass production of the Tuo Chiang Block II corvette, dubbed a carrier killer by the press. She gave a speech about asymmetrically countering China’s military with smart military procurement and technological innovation.
In August 2020 they launched the first of four
high speed minelayers ordered by the Taiwanese Navy. Class delivery was completed in December 2021.
Operations
Lungteh has five production facilities in Yilan county and offices in
Taipei
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and
Singapore
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.
Lungteh has produced fast ferries, wind farm supply vessels, coastal patrol craft, high speed special forces craft, fireboats, and pilot boats.
Lungteh is a partner in producing the
Multipurpose Assault Craft
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series of combat boats for the
Philippine Navy
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. The series had four variants as of 2018.
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan
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Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company
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History
Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1973. By 2009 they had built more than 400 ...
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CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
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Defense industry of Taiwan
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Maritime industries of Taiwan
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References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.lts.com.tw/LungTeh/en/projects
Shipbuilding companies of Taiwan
Defence companies of Taiwan
Taiwanese boat builders
Taiwanese brands