Engineering:Type 096 submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 096 |
| Operators | File:Naval ensign of China.svg People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 094 submarine |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | class overview |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | SSBN |
| Displacement | 20,000 tons (submerged) |
| Propulsion | Nuclear reactor |
| Armament | JL-3 SLBMs (?) |
| __1B0X_5H1P__ | characteristics |
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 was expected to begin construction in the early 2020s and be armed with the JL-3 SLBM.[1][2]
Recent analysis deduced that China is on track to complete the first Type 096 and make it operational before the end of the decade.[3] Type 096 submarine is believed to improve China's undersea second strike capability.[4][5]
The submarine is believed to have similar acoustic quieting technology used in Russia's Akula-class submarine.[6]
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.[3] 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.[3] The vessel is also speculated to be significantly larger than the old Type 094, estimated to displace 20,000 tons when fully submerged,[7] 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.[3]
See also
- People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force
- Nuclear weapons of China
References
- ↑ "United States Office of the Secretary of Defense: Annual Report To Congress 2017". pp. 24. https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2017_China_Military_Power_Report.PDF.
- ↑ "2021 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China". pp. 49. https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/03/2002885874/-1/-1/0/2021-CMPR-FINAL.PDF.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Greg Torode. "Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines, report says". https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/inside-asias-arms-race-china-near-breakthroughs-with-nuclear-armed-submarines-2023-10-09/.
- ↑ Roblin, Sebastien (March 15, 2021). "Second-Strike: China's Jin-Class Nuclear Submarine Is Ready to Nuke". https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/second-strike-chinas-jin-class-nuclear-submarine-ready-nuke-180384.
- ↑ Erickson, Andrew S. (2 March 2026). "Statement for the Record—U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission Hearing—"Part of Your World: U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea"". https://www.andrewerickson.com/2026/03/statement-for-the-record-u-s-china-economic-security-review-commission-hearing-part-of-your-world-u-s-china-competition-under-the-sea/.
- ↑ "China is gaining troubling military know-how from Russia". The Economist. 23 July 2026. ISSN 0013-0613. https://www.economist.com/briefing/2026/07/23/china-is-gaining-troubling-military-know-how-from-russia.
- ↑ Tamim, Baba. "China's advancement in stealth submarine 'a nightmare' for US and allies" (in en). https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-stealth-submarine-nightmare.
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