The Type 095 (Chinese designation: 09-V) is a proposed class of third generation nuclear-powered attack submarines for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)

People's Liberation Army Navy

The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...

 of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

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Little is known about this class except that the initiation of its development may be in response to the rumoured poor performance of the Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine

Type 093 submarine

The Type 093 is a nuclear powered attack submarine class deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. These boats are expected to replace the older Type 091 SSNs currently in service...

. It is anticipated that Type 095 submarines will have a substantially reduced acoustical signature

Acoustic signature

Acoustic signature is used to describe a combination of acoustic emissions of ships and submarines.-Contributing factors:The acoustic signature is made up of a number of individual elements...

, incorporating the latest Russian submarine technology, within a larger version of the Xia/Jin

Type 094 submarine

The Type 094 is a new class of ballistic missile submarine developed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. The first-of-class was constructed at Huludao Shipyard in Huludao, Liaoning Province and launched in July 2004...

 hull type. The Type 095's acoustical signature is estimated to be superior to Soviet-era Victor III (Project 671RTM) submarines

Victor class submarine

The Victor class is the NATO reporting name for a type of nuclear-powered submarine that was originally put into service by the Soviet Union around 1967. In the USSR, they were produced as Project 671. Victor-class subs featured a teardrop shape, which allowed them to travel at high speed...

 but inferior to Akula I (Project 971) submarines

Akula class submarine

Project 971 Щука-Б , is a nuclear-powered attack submarine first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986...

 initially introduced in the late 1980s. Additionally, it is also speculated that Type 095 submarines may be armed with long-range anti-ship HY-4 cruise missiles and act as a potential undersea escort for any future PLAN aircraft carrier task forces

Future Chinese aircraft carrier

Since the 1970s, the People's Liberation Army Navy has expressed interest in operating an aircraft carrier as part of its blue water aspirations, and press reports have frequently quoted senior Chinese military officials as expressing an intention to build aircraft carriers...

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External links

• Type 095 - Deagel.com
• "Chinese fast developing advanced submarines" by Ta-chen Cheng - Taipei Times
  Taipei Times
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• "China's Quest for a Superpower Military" by John J. Tkacik, Jr. - The Heritage Foundation
  Heritage Foundation
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  - May 17, 2007
• Chinese Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities - Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O'Rourke - February 4, 2008 (CRS Report RL33153)
• "The Implications of China’s Naval Modernization for the United States" - Testimony before the U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission by Richard Fisher, Jr. - June 11, 2009
• China’s Noisy Nuclear Submarines by Hans M. Kristensen - FAS Strategy Security Blog
• China's Subs Getting Quieter by William Matthews - DefenseNews (30 November 2009)