Part 2 of the Naval News annual review for the Chinese Navy in 2025 will look at events for submarines, auxiliaries, ...
China has overtaken Russia to become the world’s second-largest operator of nuclear-powered submarines. Updated ...
It seems possible that the Russians may have lent their expertise to the Chinese in terms of helping them develop an advanced ...
June 13, 2025: China recently did something unusual, they revealed details of their 8,000-ton Type 094 nuclear powered SSBN. This ballistic missile carrying boat is 135 meters long and 13 meters wide ...
Already with the naval forces of Portugal, Türkiye, Greece, and South Korea, these conventional submarines can stay ...
Summary and Key Points: China’s military modernization aims to transform the nation into a dominant maritime power. Key to this transformation is the development of the SSBN (nuclear submarine) fleet, ...
Summary and Key Points: The Soviet Union, initially lagging behind the U.S. in submarine technology, developed the Type 705 Lyra (Alfa-class) to close the gap. -The Lyra combined brute force and ...
As Pyongyang reportedly begins construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine, the question is whether it will be a strategic ballistic missile sub or a more conventional attack sub. This photo ...
Their latest nuclear submarines, the Type 096 SSN and Type 094 SSBN, appear to have closed the quality and performance gap with similar Russian subs. Except for one item; the Chinese subs are still ...