Type 095 submarine

The Type 095 (Chinese designation: 09-V) is a planned class of third-generation nuclear attack submarines for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. It is anticipated that the Type 095 submarine will have a substantially reduced acoustic signature, within an improved hull design.^[1][2][3]

Class overview
Name	Type 095
Builders	China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Bohai Shipyard, Huludao
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force
Preceded by	Type 093
General characteristics
Type	Attack submarine
Installed power	Nuclear reactor
Range	Unlimited
Armament	Torpedoes, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, mines

Compared to the Type 093, the Type 095 will have a more advanced nuclear reactor, VLS cells and greater number of advanced sensors such as new active/passive flank array sonar and low- and high-frequency towed sonar array. Additionally, it is also speculated that Type 095 submarines may act as a potential underwater escort for any future Chinese aircraft carrier task forces.^[1]

It is reported that Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industrial Corporation will be building the submarines in a new plant in the Huludao, Liaoning province.^[4]

See also

• People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force
• Cruise missile submarine
• Attack submarine