The Type 094 is noisier than contemporary submarines. The sail appears to incorporate features from one installed on a modified Type 093. The Type 094A is a variant with a modified and improved sail. By late 2022, they were rearmed with JL-3 SLBMs able to reach the continental United States from the South China Sea ranges of over 10,000 km (6,200 mi) have been reported. They were initially armed with 12 JL-2 SLBMs each missile had one warhead and a 7,200 km (4,500 mi) range capable of reaching parts of Alaska launched from near China. The Type 094 is China's "first credible sea-based nuclear deterrent" according to the United States Department of Defense. They began nuclear deterrence patrols in December 2015. The first commissioned in 2007 and six were in commission in 2020. Ī Type 094 was photographed by commercial satellites in late-2006 at the Xiaopingdao Submarine Base.
It is likely based on the Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine.
The Type 094's chief designer was Zhang Jinlin. The Type 094 succeeds the Type 092 submarine and precedes the Type 096 submarine, which is under development.ĭescription JL-1 and JL-2 missiles The Type 094 ( simplified Chinese: 09-IV型核潜艇 traditional Chinese: 09-IV型核潛艇 Chinese designation: 09- IV NATO reporting name: Jin class) is a class of ballistic missile submarines developed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force.
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