Chinese Submarines News & Discussions

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Is the control tower of China's Type 09X nuclear submarine so small?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

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Is the control tower of China's Type 09X nuclear submarine so small?

The actual conning tower is bigger than that.

The Type 09X could be a variant of the Type 095.

 

[ChillVein]

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Satellite image taken on 7/12. Four submarines are docked at the pier of Bohai Shipyard. Many of the submarines are new types, including a new 120m-class nuclear submarine, the Type 095 attack nuclear submarine, the Type 094/A strategic nuclear submarine, as well as a trimaran semi-submersible vessel. All appear to be undergoing outfitting or maintenance

 

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[ChillVein]

Launching 8 to 10 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) per year. That’s a massive, unparalleled naval industrial capacity. With a standard 30- to 35-year lifespan for a nuclear submarine, sustaining this production rate means the Chinese navy could field and maintain a staggering fleet of 240-350 SSNs.

 

[ChillVein]

China built and launched five nuclear submarines since the year began, an all-time record.During the Cold War, the USSR was launching an average of six nuclear submarines a year.The U.S. is reportedly averaging 1.2 nuclear submarines launched yearly. China has the capacity to build 8-10 SSN and 4-6 type 039c AIP diesel-electric submarines per year and we are still at peace time production. China can probably ramp up to 12-16 SSNs per year during wartime.

 

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CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard: Launch of new 120m nuclear submarine (09X) captured in late May

 

[ety]

Launching 8 to 10 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) per year. That’s a massive, unparalleled naval industrial capacity. With a standard 30- to 35-year lifespan for a nuclear submarine, sustaining this production rate means the Chinese navy could field and maintain a staggering fleet of 240-350 SSNs.

China will unlikely to maintain over or near 100 SSN at anytime. Don't try to get ourselves ahead by unrealistic extrapolation on paper in the coming decades. China can't afford that huge number of SSN.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

China will unlikely to maintain over or near 100 SSN at anytime. Don't try to get ourselves ahead by unrealistic extrapolation on paper in the coming decades. China can't afford that huge number of SSN.

China can afford it, and you are severely underestimating its industrial capability.

China's military expenditure is still sitting less than 2% with the current rate of construction.

 

[ety]

China can afford it, and you are severely underestimating its industrial capability.

China's military expenditure is still sitting less than 2% with the current rate of construction.

Does China really need over 200 SSN. China is not trying to dominate every corner of the oceans in the world. Besides, it costs lots money and China may end up like the USSR or US in the end and that's China trying to avoid.