Name Type 096 Succeeded by Type 098 submarine Propulsion Nuclear reactor | Preceded by Type 094 (Jin class) Type SSBN | |
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Operators People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force | ||
The Type 096 (Tang class, Chinese designation: 09-VI) submarine is a SSBN being developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. Official specifications are unknown. The Type 096 may carry 24 SLBMs, double the number carried by its predecessor, the Type 094. According to analysts, it could also feature a hull similar to Western SSBNs. As of January 2017, the Type 096 has yet to enter service.
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