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- Whereas India has -1 nuclear-powered attack submarine, 2 ballistic missile submarine, 15 conventionally-powered attack submarines
- 12 Nuclear attack submarines (SSN)
- 60 Attack submarines (SSK)
- 7 Ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)
PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY SUBMARINE FORCE
- The People’s Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force (PLANSF) is the submarine service of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
MORE SUBMARINES TO COME
- Viktor Kladov, Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy of the state arms export corporation Rostec,told Sputnik, “We are currently cooperating with the Chinese side on a joint project of a new generation non-nuclear submarine.”
ROSTEC
- Founder -Vladimir Putin by signed law
- ARussian state-owned holding conglomerate headquartered in Moscow that specializes in consolidating in strategically important companies, mainly in the defenseand high-tech industries
HOW COLLABORATION WILL WORK
- When it comes to overall design, Russia is way ahead of China in terms of submarine building
- One important area where China may be ahead is in propulsion. China is building AIP (Air Independent Power) submarines while Russia has struggled to field this technology, though it was a pioneer of AIP in the early stages of the Cold War.
BATTRIES
- Advanced batteries might be another space. Submarines are only now switching to lithium-ion batteries. The world’s first Li-ion subs were Japanese, with South Korean and Italian subs to follow. China has also been rumoredto be adopting this technology, making it another area where China might well be ahead of Russia.
RUSSIA CHINA
- Combining the hull technology of one nation with the combat systems and weapons of the other is another possibility. For example, giving a Chinese submarine Russian sonar and weapons, or fitting a Russian submarine with Chinese battery and AIP technology.
EXPORT POSSIBILITIES
- Possibly the new submarine is not intended for the domestic navies of either country. Both compete on the international market, mainly with conventional attack submarines.
- China is getting an ever bigger share of this market with sales to Thailand, Bangladesh and Pakistan. A combined submarine may be a commercial consideration.
MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM
- The chief designer of Russia’s ‘missile attack warning’ system said Russia had made progress in assisting China’s development of a similar system. The missile attack warning system monitors for and provides early warning about launch of enemy nuclear missiles using long-range radars, satellites and other sensors.
PUTIN
- In October last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia would assist China in developing an early-warning missile defence system. Russia has operated early-warning missile defence systems for decades and would have considerable technology and operational experience to share with China.
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