Chinese Submarines News & Discussions

[wangdefa]

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.