HuludaoSatellite images reveal China’s next-generation attack submarine.
The design’s stealth features signal a leap in China’s undersea warfare capability.
Commercial satellite images from September 18 show a pumpjet propulsor and X-shaped stern planes, both quieter than older cruciform designs.
Analysts at Janes call it a Type 095, though that designation remains unofficial.
Beijing has released no official details, leaving foreign navies to track the design through satellite passes alone.
How each outlet framed it
- The War Zone
- analyzes pumpjet propulsor and X-stern geometry visible in satellite imagery, emphasizing design for quieter operation and submerged-speed efficiency
Sources: The War Zone