Type 095 submarine
Nuclear-powered attack submarine class
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The Type 095 (Chinese designation: 09-V) is a class of third-generation nuclear-powered attack submarines under construction for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. It is anticipated that the Type 095 submarine will have a substantially reduced acoustic signature, within an improved hull design.[1][2][3]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 095 |
| Builders | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Bohai Shipyard, Huludao |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force |
| Preceded by | Type 093 |
| Building | At least 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Attack submarine |
| Displacement | ~10,000 tons submerged |
| Length | 110 meters |
| Beam | 12 to 13 meters |
| Installed power | Nuclear reactor |
| Range | Unlimited |
| Armament | Torpedoes, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, mines |
Compared to the Type 093, the Type 095 will have a more advanced nuclear reactor, VLS cells and greater number of advanced sensors such as new active/passive flank array sonar and low- and high-frequency towed sonar array.[citation needed] Additionally, it is also speculated that Type 095 submarines may act as a potential underwater escort for any future Chinese aircraft carrier task forces.[1]
It is reported that Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industrial Corporation will be building the submarines in a new plant in the Huludao, Liaoning province.[4] In February 2026 satellite images and synthetic-aperture radar suggested that an under construction Type 095 had been launched at Bohai Shipyard.[5]
