U.S. Navy surveillance photo of a 636-class submarine en route from Russia to China. The sub could conceivably be the same submarine in the CCTV report. U.S. Navy photo.
Popular Mechanics: A Rare Look at the Chinese Navy's Submarines
Beijing's state television shows off a Russian-made attack submarine.
A news report on Chinese state television provided a rare look inside one of the submarines of the Chinese Navy. The Kilo-class submarine was purchased from Russia during the 1990s and is the tip of Beijing's spear in its disputes with neighbors.
The People's Republic of China bought twelve 636-class submarines in the 1990s and early 2000s. The submarines, known as the "Kilo" class to NATO, were originally designed by the Soviet Union to operate in Cold War European coastal waters. After the fall of the USSR and the end of the Warsaw Pact, the 636 class became a useful means for Russia to earn hard currency, and the submarines were exported to China, Algeria, India, Iran, and Vietnam.
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WNU Editor: This is a short post .... but it gives a look into China's submarine fleet that is rarely shown or broadcast.
