Yuan Class AIP & Kilo Submarine Thread

[by78]

A 039C on a magazine cover.

 

[by78]

This is somewhat related to 039C. Illustrations from a research paper on acoustic stealth shaping of submarine conning towers.

 

[by78]

Tangentially related. Excerpts from a paper on an improved vibration isolation system for motor and drive shaft of a conventional submarine.

 

[sheogorath]

Claims of a new SSK type?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1817535858397810714

 

[grulle]

yea this guy also wrote up about. The new sub is much longer and has a X tail.

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[ACuriousPLAFan]

Claims of a new SSK type?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1817535858397810714

A rough infographic on said new type SSK by Sutton.



If his guessing is accurate, the addition of VLS cells onto an SSK would be a first for China (though the same goes for SSNs as well, i.e. the 093Bs).

Otherwise, could this (also/instead) be the first ever spotted unit of the long-rumored SSK-N?

 

[Kich]

How many SSKs does PLAN have? And how many of them are the Type 039, Type 039A/B/C?

Is this longer new SSK the 041?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Otherwise, could this (also/instead) be the first ever spotted unit of the long-rumored SSK-N?

Potential information from mid-May this year for reference (taken from the Rumored SSK-N Thread):

Some updates on the SSK-N:

Both

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on Weibo have claimed that the SSK-Ns (nominally named the Type 041-class) are already under construction.

It is mentioned that there would be 4 boats for the 1st batch of the 041 SSK-N, with the order equally split between Jiangnan and Wuchang.

Both of them also claimed that there are photos (satellite-view and/or ground-view) which proves the above to be the case. However, until now, I'm still unable to find it, so if anyone manages to get their hands on those photos, kindly share it here.

The Army Recognition website has also reported on the matter:

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[grulle]

delete (damn you grulle!)

hahaahhahaha

That's it, this new developed has taken my mind off the Olympics haha. Now I am not so hung up on China's medal count. This new development can make up for any under performances at the Olympics this year lol.

 

[THX 1138]

How many SSKs does PLAN have? And how many of them are the Type 039, Type 039A/B/C?

SSK in service with the PLAN at the end of 2023

• 1 Type 032 (test ship)
• 4 Type 035B
• 10 Improved Kilo
• 12 Type 039G
• 4 Type 039A
• 14 Type 039B
• 2 Type 039B mod

That's according to Military Balance 2024, published by a British think-tank. I'm not sure why they don't have the Type 039C listed. Maybe they don't think it has entered service yet. Or maybe they're calling it the "Type 039B mod".