The Type 096 is a projected class of
ballistic missile submarine
A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with nuclear warheads. The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for ballistic missile submarines are SSB and SSBN � ...
(SSBN) for China's
People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The submarine is expected to begin construction in the early 2020s and be armed with the
JL-3 SLBM.
See also
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People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force
References
Submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Submarine classes
Ballistic missile submarines
Nuclear program of the People's Republic of China
Nuclear-powered submarines
Nuclear submarines of the Chinese Navy
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