NCSIST Kuai Chi

The Kuai Chi is an unmanned surface vehicle produced by the Taiwanese National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology.

History

The development of the Kuai Chi was considered especially sensitive with few details released.
In April 2025 a Kuai Chi was spotted undergoing testing off Suao Township.
The Kuai Chi was tested at the Jiupeng Military Base in August 2025.
The Kuai Chi was displayed at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition.
Mass production of the Kuai Chi is scheduled to begin in 2026.

Specifications

The Kuai Chi has a displacement of approximately 3 tons and a top speed of greater than 40 knots. It is designed to be transportable within a 40ft shipping container.
The Kuai Chi is designed to be armed with NCSIST Ching Feng I FPV suicide drones and receive targeting information from the NCSIST Albatross II. The vessel itself can also be equipped with a large warhead for use in an impact attack role.