Taiwan's first "Indigenous Defense Submarine" is set to be launched in September this year.

The Taiwan Navy (ROC Navy) has allocated a budget of 43.1 billion New Taiwan dollars (1.37 billion USD) to upgrade its 6 Kang Ding-class (La Fayette) frigates starting in 2022.

Ship spotter photo shows Taiwan Navy's test ship Kaohsiung (LCC-1) equipped with a new variant of the Sea Oryx missile system.

Taiwanese Armed Forces carried out live-fire part of the annual Han Kuang exercises (漢光演習) across Taiwan and its outlying islands between 26 and 29 July 2022.

On May 27, 2022, the Military News Agency (MNA), operated by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND), reported that Hsiung Feng II ASM was launched by an Anping-class Coast Guard ship, the Anping (CG -601).

According to local media, Taiwan's project to build the 4500-ton new generation frigate has been stalled due to budget issues.

Taiwanese media Liberty Times Net stated on February 22, 2022, that Taiwan's plan to purchase 12 MH-60R ASW Helicopters may be on hold.

The Taiwanese navy (ROC Navy) provisioned a 43.1 billion New Taiwan Dollar (1.37 billion USD) budget to upgrade its 6 La Fayette type, Kang Ding-class, frigates from 2022.

According to the latest Taiwanese cabinet report, the assembly of pressure hull blocks for the indigenous submarine is expected to be finished by the end of June 2022.

On January 11, Taiwan's parliament approved a NT$236.95 billion (US$8.55 billion) special budget for weapons procurement.