Monday, May 26, 2014

PLA ballistic missile submarines spotted off Hainan

Type 094 Jin class SSBNThree Chinese ballistic missile submarines have been seen spotted near the waters off China's southern island province of Hainan, according to the Canada-based Kanwa Defense Review operated by Andrei Chang also known as Pinkov, a military analyst.

According to Kanwa, satellite photos available online show three submarines that seem to be shorter than the ordinary Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile submarine.

With the capability to carry 12 JL-2 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the three submarines are either the modified version of Type 094s or Type 096 Tang-class ballistic missile submarines.

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