China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines

  • October 10, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines

Subject :Science and Tech

Section: Defence

Context: China near ‘breakthroughs’ with nuclear-armed submarines

More about the news:

  • China is reportedly accelerating its development of the Type 096 ballistic missile submarine, which is expected to pose a significant challenge to US and allied efforts to track it.
  •  Analysts suggest that China’s new submarines will be operational before the end of the decade and will be exceptionally hard to detect due to their stealth and quietness, partly influenced by Russian technology.
  • The Type 096’s capabilities in terms of stealth, sensors, and weapons are expected to rival state-of-the-art Russian submarines, potentially reshaping the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • While there is speculation that China may have obtained some Russian technology in the past, the extent of their cooperation remains unclear.
  • The Type 096 is a projected class of ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force.

Some facts about Nuclear class submarine:

  • At present only 6 countries have nuclear powered submarines i.e the US, the UK, Russia, France ,India and China.
  • India has two nuclear powered submarine i.e INS Arihant and INS Arighat of Arihant class

Some of Indian Navy Warships Projects

  • Project 17 – Shivalik class Frigate.
    • The Shivalik class or Project 17 class is a class of multi-role frigates in service with the Indian Navy.
  • Project 15 – Delhi Class destroyers.
    • Delhi-class destroyers are guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy
  • Project 15A – Kolkata Class Destroyer
    • The Kolkata class (Project 15A) are a class of stealth guided missile destroyers
  • Project 15B – Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer
    • The Visakhapatnam class (Project 15B) is a class of stealth guided missile destroyers currently being built for the Indian Navy.
  • Project 17A
    • The Project 17A-class frigate is a follow-on of the Project 17 Shivalik-class frigate for the Indian Navy.
  • Project 75
    • Project 75 (P75) involves the acquisition of six ships of the Kalvari-class diesel-electric attack submarines.
  • Project 75I
    • 6 Diesel submarines with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) technology for the Indian Navy.
China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines Science and tech