PLA said to have built world's largest conventional submarine

[Major Shaitan Singh]

PLA Navy has recently constructed the world's largest conventional submarine.

The submarine shown in the photo is claimed to be a Type 032 Qing-class test submarine, designed as a new diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine to replace the older Golf-class submarines. With a submerged displacement of 6,628 tonnes, the Qing-class is currently the largest diesel-electric submarine in the world. The development of the submarine began in 2005 and was completed in 2010. It entered service with the PLA Navy on Oct. 16 last year and is ready to conduct weapons tests this year.

Before the Type 032, the I-400 of the Imperial Japanese Navy constructed during World War II was the largest diesel-electric submarine ever built. With the ability to carry three Aichi M6A1 Seiran sea-planes, the I-400 was designed to launch air attacks against the Panama Canal. China's Type 032 will be able to launch various weapons including the JL-2A submarine-launched ballistic missile, CJ-20A cruise missiles and the YJ-18 anti-ship missile.

Military Photos.net noted that the submarine is able to remain submerged for up to 30 days and could become a deadly threat to the national security of the United States. Although the JL-2A with its range of 4,500 miles cannot reach the continental United States when launched from the coast of China, it could do so if the missile were launched from a Qing-class submarine off Hawaii.

PLA said to have built world's largest conventional submarine

 

[cnleio]

Relax, the 032 is a new experiment submarine. It works for testing China domestic sub-launched cruise missile, new escape cabin and new sub-launced ICBM.

type032 submarine is not for war but for domestic submarine systmes testing, and China just built only one.

 

[Nishan_101]

WOW! They have 6000+ SSK and we are building SSBN of 7000+ tons

 

[Black Eagle 90]

PLA Navy has recently constructed the world's largest conventional submarine.

The submarine shown in the photo is claimed to be a Type 032 Qing-class test submarine, designed as a new diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine to replace the older Golf-class submarines. With a submerged displacement of 6,628 tonnes, the Qing-class is currently the largest diesel-electric submarine in the world. The development of the submarine began in 2005 and was completed in 2010. It entered service with the PLA Navy on Oct. 16 last year and is ready to conduct weapons tests this year.

Before the Type 032, the I-400 of the Imperial Japanese Navy constructed during World War II was the largest diesel-electric submarine ever built. With the ability to carry three Aichi M6A1 Seiran sea-planes, the I-400 was designed to launch air attacks against the Panama Canal. China's Type 032 will be able to launch various weapons including the JL-2A submarine-launched ballistic missile, CJ-20A cruise missiles and the YJ-18 anti-ship missile.

Military Photos.net noted that the submarine is able to remain submerged for up to 30 days and could become a deadly threat to the national security of the United States. Although the JL-2A with its range of 4,500 miles cannot reach the continental United States when launched from the coast of China, it could do so if the missile were launched from a Qing-class submarine off Hawaii.

PLA said to have built world's largest conventional submarine

So who is going to buy the submarine???

PN is not looking for such submarines as there choice would be getting two ot three types:
3000 tons SSK
1500 tons SSK
700 tons SSK - Coastal

 

[Akasa]

The sub will test a new VLS launched cruise missile, new SLBM, new escape pod, new special forces compartment, new underwater unmanned vehicle, and a new heat powered torpedo, which might be for the newly launched Type 095 submarine. The timing of the Type 032 matches nicely with the construction of the Type 095.

 

[Nishan_101]

The sub will test a new VLS launched cruise missile, new SLBM, new escape pod, new special forces compartment, new underwater unmanned vehicle, and a new heat powered torpedo, which might be for the newly launched Type 095 submarine. The timing of the Type 032 matches nicely with the construction of the Type 095.

So who will going to buy it. Will they be offered to South American and African countries too..???

 

[Akasa]

So who will going to buy it. Will they be offered to South American and African countries too..???

Nobody's buying it. It is a testbed.

 

[Nishan_101]

Nobody's buying it. It is a testbed.

So how many submarine does PLAN has and what are their roles and technology.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

So how many submarine does PLAN has and what are their roles and technology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Liberation_Army_Navy_Submarine_Force

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

So how many submarine does PLAN has and what are their roles and technology.

Double post,deleted.

 

[Akasa]

So how many submarine does PLAN has and what are their roles and technology.

I'm not interested in lecturing sorry.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

I'm not interested in lecturing sorry.

Even if you lecture; he will not be listening. So say anything that you want to.
And he'll come with something new again.