The newest type 094A SSBN (nuclear powered ballistic submarine) in fleet review for 70th anniversary of PLA Navy, in April 2020. (Picture source Pinterest)
SCMP: China’s new nuclear submarine missiles expand range in US: analysts
* JL-3 ballistic missile can deliver multiple warheads – including nuclear – 10,000km, navy source says
* Naval engineer Ma Weiming charged with improving the propulsion of Chinese submarines
China’s newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine is armed with the country’s most powerful submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) capable of hitting the US mainland, according to a military source and analysts.
The Type 094A, or Jin-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), was presented last Friday as part of the celebration to mark the 72nd anniversary of the PLA Navy.
It was capable of firing the JL-3, or Julang (Big Wave) SLBM with a range over 10,000km (6,200 miles), a source close to the navy said.
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