Posted on 04/29/2020 11:29:30 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
The vessels are upgraded versions of a Jin-class sub and join the PLA fleet in time for the military wings 71st anniversary
The subs are the latest in a long list of hardware additions to the navy over the last year
Two new upgraded nuclear-powered strategic submarines have gone into service in China in time for the 71st anniversary of the navy, according to Chinese military sources.
The vessels are revamped versions of the Type 094, or Jin-class, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) and will bolster the Peoples Liberation Army Navys underwater combat strength, two military sources told the South China Morning Post.
The subs had upgrades to technology such as radar, sonar and torpedoes, one of the sources said.
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Pretty shiny new subs you have there Xi
It’d be a REAL SHAME if they went missing, or something
I love you man!
I actually did laugh out loud and it was one of those gut felt chuckles.
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