Type 096 submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 096 |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 094 submarine |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | SSBN |
| Displacement | 20,000tons(submerged)[1] [2] |
| Propulsion | Nuclear reactor |
| Armament | JL-3 SLBMs (?) |
The Type 096 (NATO reporting name: Tang class) is a projected class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) for China's People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The submarine is expected to begin construction in the early 2020s and be armed with the JL-3 SLBM.[3][4]
Recent analysis deduced that China is on track to complete the first Type 096 and make it operational before the end of the decade.[5]
Specifications and details
[edit]The Type 096 will be the most modern Chinese submarines in terms of stealth, sensors and weapons. The capabilities of the Type 096 are speculated to be a significant jump to its predecessors, which would flip the balance in the Indo-Pacific.[5] In November 2023, satellite imagery on the Huludao shipyard showed pressure hull sections for a large submarine being worked up, which was then stated to likely be the Type 096 in early construction.[5] The vessel is also speculated to be significantly larger than the old Type 094 and follows a design similar to that of Russia's; allowing it to contain an internal raft mounted on complex rubber supports that helps dampen the noise of the submarine's engines.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-stealth-submarine-nightmare
- ^ https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-type-096-submarine-is-a-nuclear-nightmare-for-america
- ^ "United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2017" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 24.[dead link]
- ^ "2021 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 49.
- ^ a b c d Greg Torode. "Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines, report says". Reuters.
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