Type 093 submarine
Profile of the Type 093
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Type 093 |
| Builders: | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Bohai Shipyard, Huludao |
| Operators: |
 People's Liberation Army Navy
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| Preceded by: | Type 091 |
| Succeeded by: | Type 095 |
| In commission: | 2006-present |
| Building: | 1 (est.) as of January 2014[update] |
| Completed: | 5 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Displacement: | 7,000 tonnes (submerged) |
| Length: | 110 m |
| Beam: | 11 m |
| Draft: | 7.5 m |
| Propulsion: | Pressurized water nuclear reactor |
| Speed: | 30 kn |
| Range: | Unlimited |
| Armament: | |
The Type 093 (Chinese: 093型核潜艇; Chinese designation: 09-III; NATO reporting name: Shang-class) is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The improved Type 093G (reported as Type 093A by Western analysts) is longer than the Type 093. The 093G is now confirmed having a vertical launching system (VLS) for YJ-18 supersonic anti-ship missiles, and anti-ship variants of the CJ-10 cruise missile.
They are constructed at the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao. These boats are expected to replace the older Type 091 submarines.
Global Security.org reports that development of the Type 093 began in the early 1980s. However, Admiral Liu Huaqing wrote in his memoirs that development began in 1994; this followed President Jiang Zemin's continued support for nuclear submarine development after the launch of the final Type 091 in 1990. Erickson and Goldstein suggest that the Yinhe incident in 1993, and continued tensions with Taiwan, also drove approval of the program.
Two Type 093s were launched in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
In 2013, it was understood that four improved Type 093s were at various stages of construction, including one which had already been launched in 2012. In December 2014, Chinese media reported that two Type 093Gs may have been completed. In May 2015, Chinese media reported three Type 093Gs were completed and awaiting delivery.
Analysts speculate that no further Type 093s will be built due to the development of the Type 095 submarine.
The Type 093 is estimated to be roughly 7,000 t displacement when submerged, 110 metres (360 ft) long with a beam of 11 metres (36 ft). Commercial imagery suggests the Type 093G is longer. The sonar suite includes H/SQC-207 flank-mounted sonar. The boat may also use a seven-blade asymmetric propeller.
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