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| Tango01 | 28 Jun 2016 9:35 p.m. PST |
"Is China's new Type 093B nuclear-powered attack submarine on par with the U.S. Navy's Improved Los Angeles-class boats? At least some U.S. naval analysts believe so and contend that the introduction of the new People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarines is an indication of just how quickly Beijing is catching up to the West. "The 93B is not to be confused with the 93. It is a transition platform between the 93 and the forthcoming 95," said Jerry Hendrix, director of the Defense Strategies and Assessments Program at the Center for a New American Security—who is also a former U.S. Navy Captain. "It is quieter and it has a new assortment of weapons to include cruise missiles and a vertical launch capability. The 93B is analogous to our LA improved in quietness and their appearance demonstrates that China is learning quickly about how to build a modern fast attack boat."…"
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 29 Jun 2016 7:12 a.m. PST |
Please insert your skepticism and comments on how China is still way behind us in the technological arms race below. |
| cwlinsj | 29 Jun 2016 7:50 a.m. PST |
28mm,
Ya beat me too it! I was thinking the same thing… |
| Murvihill | 29 Jun 2016 8:31 a.m. PST |
The improved LA class dates 1982. |
| cwlinsj | 29 Jun 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
Yep, and we've been flying B-52s since 1955. They still work great, don't they? Since the US still operates a fleet of 40 LA class as first-line attack subs, it demonstrates they are still viable weapons systems. |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 Jun 2016 2:43 a.m. PST |
The LAs are retiring as Virginias come online. The last of the 688s was commissioned in 1996, and will be in service for about 35 years, so decommissioning of the last of the 688s will be in ~2031. That's 15 years from now. I am still deeply suspicious of Chinese quality control. When the Chinese figure out quality control, they will be a major threat. Until then, they're a long way behind the curve. They might get a good boat in spite of poor quality control, but I suspect that they're going to have a Thresher accident before then. I really hope I'm wrong, as the several minutes of utter hell before the hull collapses will make for what is among the worst ways to die. I don't want to bury any more fellow submariners lost at sea during peacetime. |
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