I have no idea, hence the "if authentic" mention.
Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread
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I have no idea, hence the "if authentic" mention.
Is that a midget sub for SOF on top?
Ah okay, thanks for the correction.
A 039C SSK seen in the distance, likely somewhere off Hainan judging by the foreground. Posted by @欧阳振我86468 on Weibo.
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How many of these have been built & commissioned?
Good question, next question.
There are no publicly covered commissioning ceremonies for conventionally powered submarines, at least none in recent memory I can think of. In addition they of course dont carry hull numbers (anymore), hence any fleet size remains an estimate.
That said, my impression is the pace of 039C induction has been relatively modest, and I suspect SSK construction right now is not exactly a priority. Its mostly done to replace old hulls going out of service, perhaps on a 1:1 basis.
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Seems like Pikachu is curious as well.
That's twice now. Also seen near Fujian recently. No wonder Takaichi is so confident. She knows these Pikachu USV units are stationed throughout Chinese waters and can ambush PLAN before it even gets to sea.
Holy Shit! With that wild Pikachu approaching I would hope that the submarine immediately performed an emergency dive. Outside of that, the only alternative would have been to detonate all of the munitions on the ship.