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Friday, September 10, 2010
Type 039B, Improved Yuan Class Diesel Electric Submarine??
The Chinese BBS/forums are buzzing with the latest submarine launch -- it could be the first of a new class.
Here is Hui Tong's update.
http://cnair.top81.cn/han_xia_kilo_song.htm#Yuan
The latest news indicated the first boat of a further improved design (Type 039B?) was just launched at Wuhan Shipyard on September 9, 2010. This improved design has been speculated to feature a new sonar system, a new surveillance system (periscope, radar etc.), and a new weapon system (possibly vertically launched long-range AshM from its extended sail?).
2 comments:
The photo looks like the original 039. Though I believe all of them modded to flat sail. So stepped sail making a come back?
Nevermind, I guess the focus is on the back of the sail, top side of the hull.
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