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Longpo Naval Base (Chinese: 龙坡海军基地), also known as East Yulin Naval Base is a naval base for nuclear submarines along the southern coast of Hainan Island, China. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This underground base has been reported by several intelligence agencies .
A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine that was severely damaged in an accident while submerged in the disputed South China Sea last month struck an uncharted underwater mountain, the Navy said Monday ...
Yulin Naval Base (Chinese: 楡林海军基地) is the traditional base of the People's Liberation Army Navy, located in the eastern suburb of Sanya, Hainan Province, China, next to Yulin Port. Further east on Yalong Bay is the new Longpo Naval Base , formerly called "Yulin-East", for the nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers .
China's first ballistic missile submarine, Type 092 submarine (Xia-class), was laid down in 1978, launched in 1981 and commissioned by 1983. Its primary weapon is the JL-1 SLBM, with 12 launch tubes, as well as six 533 mm tubes for self-defense.
China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime ...
A submarine arms race is intensifying between China and the United States and its allies, analysts say, with Beijing on track to have a new generation of nuclear-powered and -armed submarines in ...
The Philippines said it spotted a Russian submarine in the South China Sea last week, in the latest sign of tensions in the contested waters.
STCN headquarters is at Zhanjiang, with bases in Sanya and Guangzhou. [9] The bases at Sanya include Yulin Naval Base and Longpo Naval Base, the latter for submarines. [10] It controls coastal defenses west from to Dongshan County and in the South China Sea. [9] In 2016, subunits included: 2nd Destroyer Zhidui [note 1] [12] 9th Destroyer Zhidui ...