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China: SLBM Test Launch Failed (fell back to sub and almost sank it)
Chosun Ilbo ^ | 01/26/10

Posted on 01/26/2010 3:08:55 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster

/begin my translation

China: SLBM Test Launch Failed

(the missile) fell back on the submarine and almost sank it.

A few months ago in Yellow Sea, China conducted a secret test launch of Julang-2 SLBM, but failed, according to Jan. 25 report by Liberty Times of Taiwan.

The missile with the range of 8,000 km, which can strike U.S. mainland, was mounted on a Golf-class submarine, and launched from underwater. However, after breaking out of water, its booster failed to fire up, and fell back down on the submarine.

The submarine with 83 crews and displacement of 2,880 tons was hit by the missile weighing 10 tons, and was almost sunk. Still it managed to limp back to its base.

Ten years ago, PLAN developed Julang-2 by modifying Dongfeng-31 ICBM, and successfully conducted the surface launch, but a few attempt of underwater launch all failed.

As a result, Type 094(Jin-class) submarine, China's newest model, is so far unable to be equip itself with its own SLBM's, leaving a big hole in China's offensive nuclear capability, according to the newspaper.

They succeeded in the test launch of Julang-1 from Type 092(Xia-class) submarine, hitting a target in Taklamakan Desert, but its range is only 2,000 km and this class of submarine mostly moves within coastal waters, which is why they decided to develop Julang-2.

/end my translation


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; julang2; slbm; testlaunch
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I think this is the link to the original source:

http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/jan/25/today-p8.htm

1 posted on 01/26/2010 3:08:56 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster; maui_hawaii; Jeff Head; Tainan; hedgetrimmer; Unam Sanctam; taxesareforever; ...

P!


2 posted on 01/26/2010 3:09:36 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (LUV DIC -- L,U,V-shaped recession, Depression, Inflation, Collapse)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

I guess they’re so used to making cr!p and sending it to us...


3 posted on 01/26/2010 3:13:33 AM PST by PieterCasparzen (Huguenot)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Damn. Another recall of Chinese products.


4 posted on 01/26/2010 3:16:32 AM PST by CriticalJ
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Don’t think the Chinese have failed. They’ve just found one way that won’t work, which is part of the process. They are on their way to becoming a military problem.


5 posted on 01/26/2010 3:23:31 AM PST by Reeses
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To: TigerLikesRooster
A few months ago in Yellow Sea, China conducted a secret test launch of Julang-2 SLBM, but failed, according to Jan. 25 report by Liberty Times of Taiwan.

What's even worse, is that China's veil of secrecy failed.

6 posted on 01/26/2010 3:30:57 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Modified Golf? Shouldn’t be too hard for even a 688 to find. One more reason for SUBRON 15.


7 posted on 01/26/2010 3:33:56 AM PST by OCCASparky (Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Fuse must be getting wet....


8 posted on 01/26/2010 3:34:55 AM PST by njslim
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To: Reeses

You are absolutely correct.

Underestimate China at your own peril.


9 posted on 01/26/2010 3:35:54 AM PST by James C. Bennett
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To: All

The Golf platform is over fifty years old, what do they expect.

Course if they want to lose one, we would be happy to pick it up for them like we did with the Jennifer Project.


10 posted on 01/26/2010 3:47:35 AM PST by Molon Labbie
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Nobody posted Nelson from the Simpson’s yet?


11 posted on 01/26/2010 3:54:37 AM PST by ClaudiusI
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To: Molon Labbie
The Golf platform is over fifty years old, what do they expect.

They use the Golf as a test platform only. It isn't a front line unit.

12 posted on 01/26/2010 3:57:50 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Sounds a lot like the russian sumbarine corps.


13 posted on 01/26/2010 3:57:51 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Get out of the peoples house and take that shelf ass ugly woman with ya.)
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To: ClaudiusI

These failures happened with frequency when the Polaris was developed. I don’t know if there was this type of mishap with a sub getting drilled with their own dud, but they took to flooding ballast tanks on one side to induce list. The SLBM would come out at 70 degrees or so. If it failed, it wouldn’t drill them when gravity had it’s way.


14 posted on 01/26/2010 4:07:08 AM PST by joelt
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To: magslinger

Ping for list consideration.


15 posted on 01/26/2010 4:12:53 AM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

breaking eggs to make an future omelet out of America


16 posted on 01/26/2010 4:18:59 AM PST by FreeAtlanta (I support Checkbook Conservatives!)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Typos:

.....a few attempts of underwater launch.........

.....is so far unable to be equip itself with........

17 posted on 01/26/2010 4:24:23 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (LUV DIC -- L,U,V-shaped recession, Depression, Inflation, Collapse)
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The missile ... was mounted on a Golf-class submarine, and launched from underwater.

However, ... its booster failed to fire up, and fell back down on the submarine.

Huh?

If the sub was underwater how did the missile land on the sub? Wouldn't there have been at least a watery cushion in between? Something is amiss here.

18 posted on 01/26/2010 4:32:49 AM PST by JohnG45
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To: TigerLikesRooster

So do their modern subs have the occasional undersea “unfortunate” and inexplicable accident? (Hunt for Red October)


19 posted on 01/26/2010 4:33:51 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Deathcare...a solution desperately looking for a problem.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
This is how you do it son:
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20 posted on 01/26/2010 4:35:44 AM PST by mkjessup (Sheriff Buford T. Justice to motorist Barack 0bama: "Boy? I jes want to see yo birth certificate!")
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