The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been developing their Type 096 (NATO reporting name of Tang-class) submarine ...

Beijing's new Type 096 sub-surface ballistic missile nuclear submarine (SSBN) is a largely unknown quantity, but will be more difficult for Western navies to track, boosting China's underwater ...

Type 096: Combination of Stealth and Range The Chinese SSBN has been seen as comparable to modern Russian submarines in terms of stealth, sensors, and weapons. The capabilities of the Type 096 are ...

Their latest nuclear submarines, the Type 096 SSN and Type 094 SSBN, appear to have closed the quality and performance gap with similar Russian subs. The U.S. Navy confirmed the improvements, which ...

But what about the new Type 096 submarines? Have you heard any mention of these next-generation boats? There’s zero debate about this new class of submarine. Illustration by Dionne GainCredit ...

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 in ...

China is now developing the Type 095 nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGN) and Type 096 ballistic missile submarines (SSBN). The authors reportedly used a mix of sources such as Chinese ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U ...

Analysts and regional defence 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 in ...

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 ...