| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Type 095 |
| Operators: | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by: | Type 093 |
| Succeeded by: | Type 097 Qin class |
| In service: | launch in 2010, active service in 2015[1][2] or 2020 (est.)[3] |
| Planned: | 5[2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Attack submarine |
| Installed power: | Nuclear reactor |
| Range: | Unlimited |
| Armament: | Torpedo tubes HY-4 cruise missiles[3] |
The Type 095 (Chinese designation: 09-V) is a proposed class of third generation nuclear-powered attack submarines for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China. Two were launched by the end of 2010 and they started their sea trials around the summer of 2011.
Little is known about this class except that the initiation of its development may be in response to the rumoured poor performance of the Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine.[4][5] It is anticipated that Type 095 submarines will have a substantially reduced acoustical signature, incorporating the latest Russian submarine technology, within a larger version of the Xia/Jin hull type.[3][6][7] The Type 095's acoustical signature is estimated to be superior to Soviet-era Victor III (Project 671RTM) submarines but inferior to Akula I (Project 971) submarines initially introduced in the late 1980s.[1][2] Additionally, it is also speculated that Type 095 submarines may be armed with long-range anti-ship HY-4 cruise missiles and act as a potential undersea escort for any future PLAN aircraft carrier task forces.[3]
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