Type 095 Sui-class SSN

The Type 095 Sui-class is China's next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) designed for the People's Liberation Army Navy. It aims to provide a highly quiet, technologically advanced undersea platform capable of escorting carrier strike groups and conducting long-range land-attack missions.

Initiated in the 2010s, the Type 095 program was conceived to bridge the acoustic and technological gap between Chinese attack submarines and Western equivalents. Built at the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao, the submarine represents a critical milestone in the modernization of the PLAN's undersea fleet. It is projected to feature advanced noise-reduction technologies, including a pump-jet propulsor and active noise cancellation. Currently in active development and construction phases, the Type 095 is expected to significantly enhance China's anti-submarine warfare and power projection capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.