Type 096 submarine

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Class overview
NameType 096
OperatorsNaval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by Type 094 submarine
General characteristics
Type SSBN
Displacement20,000tons(submerged) [1] [2]
PropulsionNuclear 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]

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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

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

References

  1. ↑ https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-stealth-submarine-nightmare
  2. ↑ https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-type-096-submarine-is-a-nuclear-nightmare-for-america
  3. ↑ "United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2017" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 24.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "2021 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 49.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Greg Torode. "Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines, report says". Reuters.


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