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China has 75 submarines.
The chart includes the fourth Type 094 Jin-class SSBN[1] and the three new Type 093G SSNs.[2]
Also, China had built one more Yuan SSK with AIP.[3]
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References.
1. Source (IHS Jane's): US upgrades assessment of China's Type 094 SSBN fleet - IHS Jane's 360
"Meanwhile, an ONI report issued on 9 April stated that China has four Type 094s in service."
2. Source (Defense Industry Daily): New Hypersonic Vehicle Build X51 | Cyber RFP Redo | Canada Installs Oversight System >$100 Million Contracts
"[T]he PLAN also recently commissioning three new Type-093G nuclear-powered attack subs."
3. Source (The Diplomat): Why China’s Submarine Force Still Lags Behind | The Diplomat
"The bulk of China’s conventional sub armada consists of...13 Yuan-class (Type 039A) air independent-powered (AIP) attack submarines with an additional 20 Yuan-class vessels planned for production."
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Supplementary pictorial citation.
Huludao Shipyard has completed the construction of three Type- 093 submarine | Errymath
China's "Huludao Shipyard has completed the construction of three Type 093G nuclear-powered attack submarines" with a Vertical Launch System (VLS).
The chart includes the fourth Type 094 Jin-class SSBN[1] and the three new Type 093G SSNs.[2]
Also, China had built one more Yuan SSK with AIP.[3]
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References.
1. Source (IHS Jane's): US upgrades assessment of China's Type 094 SSBN fleet - IHS Jane's 360
"Meanwhile, an ONI report issued on 9 April stated that China has four Type 094s in service."
2. Source (Defense Industry Daily): New Hypersonic Vehicle Build X51 | Cyber RFP Redo | Canada Installs Oversight System >$100 Million Contracts
"[T]he PLAN also recently commissioning three new Type-093G nuclear-powered attack subs."
3. Source (The Diplomat): Why China’s Submarine Force Still Lags Behind | The Diplomat
"The bulk of China’s conventional sub armada consists of...13 Yuan-class (Type 039A) air independent-powered (AIP) attack submarines with an additional 20 Yuan-class vessels planned for production."
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Supplementary pictorial citation.
Huludao Shipyard has completed the construction of three Type- 093 submarine | Errymath
China's "Huludao Shipyard has completed the construction of three Type 093G nuclear-powered attack submarines" with a Vertical Launch System (VLS).