The People's Liberation Army Navy Submarines In 2018

The People's Liberation Army Navy submarines in 2018

Naval Analysis: INFOGRAPHICS #31: The People's Liberation Army Navy submarines in 2018

In the following infographic, The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarines in 2018, I depict all the submarines that are currently in commission with the PLA Navy (as of April 1, 2018). Currently, the PLA Navy (PLAN; Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军), operates a large number of nuclear-powered and diesel electric submarines. The Chinese ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet consists of at least five (5) Jin class (09IV/09IVA, from now on 094/04A) SSBN vessels (other sources mention six boats already in the class) and one Xia class (Type 092) SSBN (other sources report also a sub-variant, the Type 092G, consisting of a pair of boats) and perhaps one boat of the third generation of Chinese SSBN, the lead ship of the Type 096 SSBN (NATO:Tang-class).

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