Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread

FORBIN said:

S20 Yuan export variant more small 2300 t full, 66 m vs 3500, 78 a difference.

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S26T for Thailand same size than S20 ?

FORBIN said:

S26T for Thailand same size than S20 ?

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It's base on the Yuan class same with the S-20 but perhaps not the same capability.

Here are some Yuan 038B subs with AIP...


The bow...showing the torpedo tubes...

enlarged mid section at or near conning tower..

first 039 B was launched in later part of 2013..

showing the typical "Kilo" rudder...

From CDF really hummm
To Lüshun 12 Submarine Flotilla/NSF new Yuan replace Ming/035G initialy 8 # 356 - 363
on the pic 4 Yuan and 3 Ming

News just out

As speculated for a long time the Chinese SSK to Pakistan will carry nuclear weapons

asif iqbal said:

News just out

As speculated for a long time the Chinese SSK to Pakistan will carry nuclear weapons

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Will Pakistan be developing and manufacturing these missiles? If China was contracted to do so, it will be an explicit violation of non-proliferation treaties.

Babur cruise missiles?

jobjed said:

Will Pakistan be developing and manufacturing these missiles? If China was contracted to do so, it will be an explicit violation of non-proliferation treaties.

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I thought China is not a member of the MTCR

asif iqbal said:

News just out

As speculated for a long time the Chinese SSK to Pakistan will carry nuclear weapons

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Indirectly implying that Pakistan has decided to obtain CJ-10 cruise missiles, perhaps?

hlcc said:

I thought China is not a member of the MTCR

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True, China is not a member but has agreed to abide the guidelines voluntarily