The Type 095 (Chinese designation: 09- V) is a class of planned third generation

nuclear-powered Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced b ...

attack submarine An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels. In the Soviet and Russian navies they were and are called "m ...

s 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 The term acoustic signature is used to describe a combination of acoustic emissions of sound emitters, such as those of ships and submarines. In addition, aircraft, machinery, and living animals can be described as having their own characteristic ...

, within an improved hull type. Compared to the

Type 093 The Type 093 submarine ( NATO reporting name: Shang class) is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines constructed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Navy. Development GlobalSecurity.org reports that develop ...

, the Type 095 will have a more advanced nuclear reactor, VLS tubes and greater number of advanced sensors such as new active/passive flank array sonar and low and high frequency

towed sonar array A towed array sonar is a system of hydrophones towed behind a submarine or a surface ship on a cable. Trailing the hydrophones behind the vessel, on a cable that can be kilometers long, keeps the array's sensors away from the ship's own noise sour ...

. Additionally, it is also speculated that Type 095 submarines may act as a potential undersea escort for any future PLAN aircraft carrier task forces. It is reported that Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industrial Corporation will be building the submarines in a new plant in the

Huludao Huludao (), formerly known as Jinxi () until 1994, is a coastal prefecture-level city in southwestern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. Its name literally means "Gourd Island", referring to the fiddle-shaped contour of the peninsul ...

prefecture, in China's

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"China's Quest for a Superpower Military"
by John J. Tkacik, Jr. -

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- May 17, 2007
Chinese Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress
by Ronald O'Rourke - February 4, 2008 (CRS Report RL33153)
"The Implications of China’s Naval Modernization for the United States"
- Testimony before the U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission by Richard Fisher, Jr. - June 11, 2009
China’s Noisy Nuclear Submarines
by Hans M. Kristensen - FAS Strategy Security Blog Proposed ships Submarine classes Submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy Attack submarines {{china-mil-stub

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