09V/09VI (095/096) Nuclear Submarine Thread

[TopolMSS27]

Let @TopolMSS27 worry about it, and you don't need to worry. I am sure TopolMSS27 knows what he/she is doing

The only thing that's missing is the Vantor logo - but seeing as they haven't produced one yet that can be added easily - well....

I'm very sus about unofficial ones available out there.

Saying all that - I've just removed it for now as it does appear Vantor have changed a few things.

Whilst I'm a paying customer with them, I need to check something.

 

[AndrewS]

excellent. So, basically Chinese Seawolf in dimensions. I wouldn't worry too much about the VLS size. if they felt the need for a SSGN, they can easily stretch this to "Jimmy Carter" length and have a much larger VLS section.

This is the first Chinese submarine designed and produced after China achieved competitiveness in nuclear industry supply chain, precision manufacturing, high end steel and sensors. So, they are finally able to produce something as large as the original seawolf, but with more modern machining tools, sensors and compute.

Take it a step further.

Once the Type-095 matures, it should be able to sink Virginia SSNs.
It will take some years for this to happen, and also for production to ramp.

But it's a signal that American underwater "dominance" is ending.

 

[TopolMSS27]

Just to finish everything off, here's the rest of the "picture" in one of my maps.

 

[tphuang]

Take it a step further.

Once the Type-095 matures, it should be able to sink Virginia SSNs.
It will take some years for this to happen, and also for production to ramp.

But it's a signal that American underwater "dominance" is ending.

it's better if you do not start off with comments like this.

That does look like VLS space before the sail to me.

what's the advantage of putting VLS there vs behind the sail? With 09V, you can finally have a large sonar sphere in the front and a large area to store torpedoes, UUVs and whatever else you need. Based on the dimensions that Topol provided, it seems less likely to have a large VLS area if we consider the other stuff you need in the front.

Thanks a lot and this is what I got from it after playing around with it!

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looks like enough space between the sail and reactor for at 4x6 VLS, just a rough guess here.

 

[Maikeru]

Just to finish everything off, here's the rest of the "picture" in one of my maps.

View attachment 169599

Does your imagery extend to the 3 storage areas for hull sections? If so, what diameter cylindrical sections are you seeing roughly in proportion 9m vs ~12m (or bigger, if any)? This should give us some idea of future production ratio. November GE image shows mostly 9m still, suggesting continued 093B production mostly.

 

[TopolMSS27]

Very little, if any, change to the November GE imagery.

The last image I collected on 13/1/26 didn't include that area, but I guess it was the same then.

 

[Navigator]

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[TopolMSS27]

Didn't take long

At least Hurin92 gave credit.

Can you remove the image from here please Navigator

It turns out Vantor have changed their policies - so even having paid, you need to pay again to have it published, even on free platforms such as this, X etc.

If paying once isn't enough!!!

It makes me wonder how some of the X accounts do it though.

Anyway... nothing more from me regarding actual satellite imagery, it'll just stay in-house here

 

[Navigator]

Didn't take long

At least Hurin92 gave credit.

Can you remove the image from here please Navigator

It turns out Vantor have changed their policies - so even having paid, you need to pay again to have it published, even on free platforms such as this, X etc.

If paying once isn't enough!!!

It makes me wonder how some the X accounts do it though.

Anyway... nothing more from me regarding actual satellite imagery, it'll just stay in-house here

OK, just leave a link to Hurin92

 

[TopolMSS27]

Thanks