Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US
Images captured between February 9 and 12 showed the vessel being fitted out at the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao, Liaoning province, according to Janes and Naval News.
Defence analysts said the pictures revealed a new design with advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity.
It also appears to be equipped with a pump-jet propulsor, which is critical for reducing noise signatures. This has already been used on the Type 093B – the latest variant of the Chinese navy’s existing Shang-class submarines.
