{"id":27357,"date":"2026-09-22T12:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27357"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:21:17","slug":"china-building-new-next-generation-submarine-as-indias-numbers-stay-constant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27357","title":{"rendered":"China building new next-generation submarine as India&#8217;s numbers stay constant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134412097,imgsize-1443440,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/us-central-command-2026-09-22t174138.jpg\" alt=\"China building new next-generation submarine as India's numbers stay constant\" title=\"China is likely building a new type of submarine, PLA Navy is expanding its submarine fleet. (Image credit: China's defence ministry)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"China is likely building a new type of submarine, PLA Navy is expanding its submarine fleet. (Image credit: China's defence ministry)\">China is likely building a new type of submarine, PLA Navy is expanding its submarine fleet. (Image credit: China&#8217;s defence ministry)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fresh satellite imagery of a submarine under construction at China\u2019s Bohai Shipyard in Huludao has provided new indications of Beijing\u2019s efforts to develop a more advanced generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines.<!-- --> Analysts are focusing on the vessel\u2019s pumpjet propulsion system, X-shaped stern and possible weapons configuration.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The imagery, captured by Vantor on September 18, shows the submarine undergoing construction at the northeastern Chinese shipyard. The vessel is widely assessed to be a possible Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarine, although its exact designation remains unconfirmed. The latest images offer a clearer view of the stern and provide further clues about the design of what could become one of the Chinese navy\u2019s most advanced attack submarines, The War Zone (TWZ) reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Pumpjet propulsion<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The most significant feature is the apparent use of a pumpjet propulsion system. Unlike a conventional exposed propeller, a pumpjet encloses the propulsor within a shroud and is generally associated with improved efficiency at higher underwater speeds and reduced noise, Janes reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>For a nuclear-powered submarine, which can remain submerged for long periods, acoustic stealth is critical to avoiding detection by enemy submarines, surface ships and maritime patrol aircraft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The vessel also features an X-shaped stern control arrangement, replacing the more conventional cruciform configuration seen on several earlier Chinese submarine designs. Such a configuration can provide improved control and manoeuvrability, while potentially reducing the submarine\u2019s acoustic and hydrodynamic signatures.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Similar features have been observed on newer Chinese submarine designs, suggesting that Beijing is experimenting with common technologies across different classes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Implications for Pakistan<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The development has implications for the wider regional undersea balance, including Pakistan\u2019s expanding conventional submarine fleet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Pakistan is inducting eight Hangor-class submarines based on China\u2019s Type-39A design, with four being constructed in China and four in Karachi. The first, PNS Hangor, is part of a programme scheduled for completion by 2028.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The Hangor-class boats will use air-independent propulsion, allowing them to remain submerged for longer periods without surfacing or frequently using a snorkel to recharge batteries. <!-- -->This reduces exposure to detection by maritime patrol aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and surface vessels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Once all eight are inducted, Pakistan\u2019s submarine fleet is expected to grow to 11 boats, nine of them equipped with AIP.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>India&#8217;s submarine numbers remain unchanged<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The Indian Navy operates 16 attack submarines and three strategic submarines, with its conventional fleet comprising Kalvari, Sindhughosh and Shishumar-class boats. <!-- -->Six Kalvari-class submarines are planned to receive a domestically developed DRDO air-independent propulsion system, allowing them to remain submerged for longer periods.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>However, delays in submarine acquisition have slowed fleet expansion. The Navy\u2019s 1998 plan to induct 24 conventional submarines by 2030 remains far from being achieved, with only six new boats inducted while four have been retired.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The P-75I programme for six to nine submarines, estimated at around Rs 70,000 crore, has moved ahead after Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Germany\u2019s TKMS cleared technical evaluation. <!-- -->However, deliveries will take years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Project-76 is expected to run alongside P-75I, while Project-77 envisages indigenous nuclear-powered attack submarines. India is also pursuing a leased Russian nuclear-powered submarine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>These programmes, however, remain years away, leaving the Navy dependent on its existing fleet even as Pakistan expands its submarine capability.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/china-building-new-next-generation-submarine-as-indias-numbers-stay-constant\/articleshow\/134412035.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China is likely building a new type of submarine, PLA Navy is expanding its submarine fleet. (Image credit: China&#8217;s defence ministry) Fresh satellite imagery of a submarine under construction at China\u2019s Bohai Shipyard in Huludao has provided new indications of Beijing\u2019s efforts to develop a more advanced generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines. 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