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China has come up with a fiendishly clever way to power its new submarine fleet
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (the PLAN) has developed an entirely new type of submarine, according to reports. In this, a small, “auxiliary” nuclear powerplant is coupled with batteries and a conventional powerplant – probably diesel engines.
China Is Secretly Building a Strange, New Kind of Nuclear Submarine
GIVEN THE SECRECY SURROUNDING THE SINKING, details on the sub are sparse. The Pentagon identified it as nuclear-powered, in spite of the fact that all of China’s nuclear-powered submarines are currently built by the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao.
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, US officials say
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials.
China’s Nuclear-Submarine Mishap Points to Challenge of Catching Up With U.S.
Building a potent nuclear submarine force would help China tighten control over its peripheral waters and improve its ability to seize Taiwan.
Why ‘sinking’ of China’s new nuclear submarine is a big blow to its navy
China’s naval expansion suffered a major setback when its state-of-the-art Zhou-class nuclear-powered submarine reportedly sank at a shipyard near Wuhan sometime in May or June this year. Beijing is yet to make an official statement hinting at an attempted cover-up.
China’s top-of-the-line nuclear submarine sunk in shipyard
Beijing has not acknowledged the sinking and a US defence official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it.
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The U.S. Navy Sent a Seawolf-Class Submarine Right to China's Doorstep
The U.S. Navy's Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, USS Seawolf (SSN-21), was recently spotted arriving in ...
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Japan Is Looking to Become a Submarine Powerhouse
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) launched its fifth Taigei-class submarine, JS Chogei, as part of a planned fleet ...
New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says
A senior U.S. defense official says satellite imagery shows that China's newest nuclear submarine sank while under ...
Setback for Xi Jinping's military ambitions as China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sinks at Wuhan port
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, identified as a Zhou-class submarine, sank at a pier during construction ...
Why China's sunk submarine doesn't change its navy's global dominance
Despite setbacks, China’s relentless pursuit of naval dominance and cutting-edge technology keeps its ambitions in the ...
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New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank, U.S. official says
Satellite imagery showed that China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a U.S. military official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.
Chinese Submarine That Sunk Had Exotic Hybrid Nuclear Powerplant: Report
The mysterious Chinese submarine that apparently sunk in a shipyard earlier this year was the first of a new class featuring ...