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China has come up with a fiendishly clever way to power its new submarine fleet
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (the PLAN) has developed an entirely new type of submarine, according to reports. In this, a small, “auxiliary” nuclear powerplant is coupled with batteries and a conventional powerplant – probably diesel engines.
China Is Secretly Building a Strange, New Kind of Nuclear Submarine
GIVEN THE SECRECY SURROUNDING THE SINKING, details on the sub are sparse. The Pentagon identified it as nuclear-powered, in spite of the fact that all of China’s nuclear-powered submarines are currently built by the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao.
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What reports got wrong about China’s ‘sunken nuclear submarine’
Western news organizations often miss crucial context—and even the real news—about Chinese military modernization.
Sunken Chinese submarine was a new hybrid nuclear-conventional attack boat, U.S. says
China’s naval buildup now includes a new class of attack submarine that employs both conventional and nuclear propulsion, according to defense officials.
China’s Nuclear-Submarine Mishap Points to Challenge of Catching Up With U.S.
Building a potent nuclear submarine force would help China tighten control over its peripheral waters and improve its ability to seize Taiwan.
Chinese Submarine That Sunk Had Exotic Hybrid Nuclear Powerplant: Report
The mysterious Chinese submarine that apparently sunk in a shipyard earlier this year was the first of a new class featuring a hybrid nuclear/conventional propulsion system, according to a new report.
A Secret Navy Nuclear Submarine ‘Shattered Into 5 Pieces’
In the early 1960s, the USS Thresher was the lead submarine of a new class featuring advanced technology, including sophisticated sonar systems and the ASROC antisubmarine rocket.
Nuclear-powered attack submarine is launched
The sixth of seven Royal Navy attack nuclear-powered submarines has been launched. The Astute-class HMS Agamemnon, named ...
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The Captain of a Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Was 'Removed' for Crashing Into aCruiser
In October 2012, the USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class submarine, collided with the USS San Jacinto, a Ticonderoga-class ...
US and Ally Double Up Against North Korea Nuclear Submarine Threat
Submarine forces of the U.S. and South Korean navies discussed ways to improve combined operational capabilities.
Dyson V15s Detect Submarine vs. Dyson WashG1 — which wet cleaner is right for you?
There are clear differences in the design between the two models. Firstly, the Dyson Submarine has a slimline cordless stick ...
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A U.S. Nuclear Attack Submarine Crashed Into an Oil Tanker
In November 2002, the Norwegian tanker Norman Lady collided with an unidentified object in the Mediterranean, later ...
New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank, U.S. official says
The U.S. official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.
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The Bow Looks 'Ripped Off': A Navy Attack Submarine Hit an Underwater Mountain
The USS San Francisco (SSN-711), a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, was involved in a significant accident ...