Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread

[by78]

 

[aahyan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664605323884376066

 

[by78]

A few more.

 

[Strangelove]

 

[abc123]

Nice looking boats. How many of them has PLAN?

 

[PaTu]

Video of Type 039C submarine sailing somewhere featured on Weibo as of 20/6/2023.

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[PaTu]

Photos of Type 039C sailing somewhere, the two optronic masts is clearly visible on top of the conning tower.
Credit: FXdangerous via Twitter.

 

[BoraTas]

Nice looking boats. How many of them has PLAN?

20-26 depending on what you find credible.

We know around 18 Yuans were launched before the new variant with the distinctive sail (let's call it 039C) emerged. Then we spotted 2 039C at least. According to some sources, 20 Yuans were launched before the 039C. And according to an infographic @Kalec shared recently, 6 039C were launched by now.

 

[tphuang]

20-26 depending on what you find credible.

We know around 18 Yuans were launched before the new variant with the distinctive sail (let's call it 039C) emerged. Then we spotted 2 039C at least. According to some sources, 20 Yuans were launched before the 039C. And according to an infographic @Kalec shared recently, 6 039C were launched by now.

6 039Cs? didn't know they have that many already. Would be good if we have some proofs of this.

 

[BoraTas]

6 039Cs? didn't know they have that many already. Would be good if we have some proofs of this.

Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread

There is just no way you could reliably operate nuclear subs in the Taiwan strait for example. There are too many shallow bodies of water close to the Chinese coast where the large SSNs are kind of useless. So a small conventional submarine force still makes sense. Then there is the cost...

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