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Jiaolong (simplified Chinese: 蛟龙号; traditional Chinese: 蛟龍號; pinyin: jiāolóng hào; lit. 'flood dragon') is a Chinese crewed deep-sea research submersible that can dive to a depth of over 7,000 metres (23,000 ft), developed from the Sea Pole-class bathyscaphe.
Song submarines are armed with torpedoes and a sub-launched variant of the YJ-8 anti-ship missile. An AIP system may be installed in the future. The Type 039A submarine (Yuan-class) is the latest of China's indigenous submarine. A Yuan-class submarine visited by USN at the Zhoushan Naval Base in 2011
Onboard electronic gear included navigational radar, sonar, depth sounder, range finder, Type 105 underwater communication system, electronic and magnetic compasses. The ship was equipped with more than a dozen wireless phones and various communication radio systems, which enable it to act as a command ship in addition to submarine support. [1]
Chinese submarines have operated a variety of indigenously designed torpedoes. These range from the basic unguided Yu-1 to the much more long-ranged and highly advanced Yu-6. Little has been documented on PLAN torpedo designs. It was thought that PLAN torpedoes were old and lacked the advanced capabilities to home in against agile or quiet targets.
Striver (Fen-Dou-Zhe; Chinese: 奋斗者) bathyscaphe is a type of deep-submergence vehicle built in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It can accommodate three crew members, and is designed to reach depths of more than 10,000 meters.
The Type 039A submarine [a] (NATO reporting name: Yuan class) is a class of diesel-electric submarine in China's People's Liberation Army Navy. [8] It is China's first AIP powered submarine. [ 9 ] The Yuan class is the successor of the Song class submarine . [ 10 ]
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The Great Underwater Wall is a People's Republic of China military program to monitor submarine, surface, and aerial vehicle activity in the seas adjacent to China. [1] The submarine monitoring system in the South China Sea, is called the "Great Underwater Wall" (Chinese: 水下长城) and the "Underwater Monitoring System" (Chinese: 水下监听系统) in Chinese media.