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Tango0124 Jun 2016 10:22 p.m. PST

… attack submarine.

" new image emerged on 21 June providing confirmation of the latest variant of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) Type 093 nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN).

Published on Chinese online forums, the picture shows that the new Shang-class submarine appears to have a new 'bump' shape after the sail that may be intended to help dissipate root vortices that emerge from the base of the sail, which can help reduce drag and noise.

An article published that same day on Guancha.com claims the boat also employs a vertical launch version of the YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile and a naval version of the DF-10 long-range land-attack cruise missile. The new photograph, however, does not provide confirmation that the 'bump' also houses vertical-launch cruise missiles…"
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