It seems possible that the Russians may have lent their expertise to the Chinese in terms of helping them develop an advanced ...

This will likely lower the overall noise profile of the Type 096 to below 100 decibels, making the submarine nearly indistinguishable from background ocean noise. This range allows for the Type ...

Analysts and regional defense attaches say evidence is mounting that China is on track to have its Type 096 ballistic missile submarine operational before the end of the decade, with breakthroughs ...

China is working on its Type 096 strategic submarine program, though the IISS suggests it lags about a decade behind Russia’s modernization efforts. France has launched two Suffren-class nuclear ...

The test was carried out in the Bohai Sea in late November using a modified conventional submarine, but the new weapon is expected to be operationally deployed on the new Type 096 nuclear ...