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US attack subs the primary threat to Liaoning carrier: Sina
PublishedJune 2, 2015|Byadmin
SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES
Without proper anti-submarine warfare capabilities, China could lose its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to the US Navy’s fleet of attack submarines, according to the Sina Military Network, a website covering defense news based in China.
The PLA Navy has spent years developing the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile against US aircraft carriers. However, the United States has its own carrier killer as well. The US Navy currently has three classes of attack submarines which are designed to damage and sink surface combat vessels. They would be able to seriously damage the Liaoning, China’s only aircraft carrier which was commissioned in 2012.
The three types of US attack submarines patrolling the waters around the globe include the Los Angeles-class, Seawolf-class and Virginia-class. With a top speed of 33 knots underwater, a Los Angeles-class submarine can easily outpace China’s Type 056 corvette designed to engage submarines, which only has a speed of 25 knots. The US Navy has a total number of 40 Los Angeles-class attack submarines, the Sina Military Network reported.
The US initially decided to produce 29 Seawolf-class submarines to replace the Los Angeles-class. Due to the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, however, the number was reduced to three. It is still a potential threat to Chinese aircraft carriers and other surface combat vessels however, since it can fire AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Equipped with a remote operated underwater vehicle, the Seawolf-class can even launch special forces including Navy SEALs against Chinese warships.
In addition, the US Navy has 11 Virginia-class attack subs. Like the Seawolf-class, it can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles and AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The construction and production of more Virginia-class submarines is continuing in the United States. Once the three classes of attack submarine are deployed to engage China in the South China Sea or Indian Ocean, the supply lines of the PLA Navy would be in great danger, according to the article.
PublishedJune 2, 2015|Byadmin
SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES
Without proper anti-submarine warfare capabilities, China could lose its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to the US Navy’s fleet of attack submarines, according to the Sina Military Network, a website covering defense news based in China.
The PLA Navy has spent years developing the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile against US aircraft carriers. However, the United States has its own carrier killer as well. The US Navy currently has three classes of attack submarines which are designed to damage and sink surface combat vessels. They would be able to seriously damage the Liaoning, China’s only aircraft carrier which was commissioned in 2012.
The three types of US attack submarines patrolling the waters around the globe include the Los Angeles-class, Seawolf-class and Virginia-class. With a top speed of 33 knots underwater, a Los Angeles-class submarine can easily outpace China’s Type 056 corvette designed to engage submarines, which only has a speed of 25 knots. The US Navy has a total number of 40 Los Angeles-class attack submarines, the Sina Military Network reported.
The US initially decided to produce 29 Seawolf-class submarines to replace the Los Angeles-class. Due to the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, however, the number was reduced to three. It is still a potential threat to Chinese aircraft carriers and other surface combat vessels however, since it can fire AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Equipped with a remote operated underwater vehicle, the Seawolf-class can even launch special forces including Navy SEALs against Chinese warships.
In addition, the US Navy has 11 Virginia-class attack subs. Like the Seawolf-class, it can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles and AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. The construction and production of more Virginia-class submarines is continuing in the United States. Once the three classes of attack submarine are deployed to engage China in the South China Sea or Indian Ocean, the supply lines of the PLA Navy would be in great danger, according to the article.
