You won't get a definitive answer I will guess. But it looks like an experimental comms payload to me. Could be related to a number of applications, maybe related to networked C2.
Latest satellite imagery of the 032 SSBK, posted by @foolsball on Twitter.
Turns out the VLS call-launched AShMs and SL-ICBMs aren't the only things getting trialed and evaluated onboard the 032 - A pumpjet is also present at the stern:
In fact, the 032 has been observed with this as early as 2017, likely after a refit where she was modified to launch JL-3/4, among other things:
Turns out the VLS call-launched AShMs and SL-ICBMs aren't the only things getting trialed and evaluated onboard the 032 - A pumpjet is also present at the stern:
In fact, the 032 has been observed with this as early as 2017, likely after a refit where she was modified to launch JL-3/4, among other things:
I've renamed the thread.
Future posts should be done here. i don't quite have the energy to track down the previous posts in the other thread and move them here lol