China’s submarine fleet is smaller and weaker than America’s—but it could likely give the US Navy a run for its money in the Indo-Pacific, particularly near its own shores.

It is a scaled-down version of the first and was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International, which is well-known for pumping out special use vessels.

A second suspected Chinese UUV mothership appears in Guangzhou. What the two ships are for remains unconfirmed.

Satellite imagery suggests that China is building a drone mothership that could house XLUUVs, although details are scarce.

In October 2006, a remarkable event occurred when a Chinese Song-class submarine shadowed the USS Kitty Hawk without ...

Thailand is pushing its Chinese-built S26T submarine towards a revised 2028 delivery target, but propulsion reliability, trained crews and sustained logistical support will determine whether the ...

Chinese researchers have proposed four types of modular combat equipment designed to switch configurations ...

China has revealed that its most advanced nuclear-powered submarines were used to test-fire a strategic missile in the ...

China said it used its most advanced nuclear submarines to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific ...

It is difficult to know whether the American or Chinese submarine would win in a head-to-head fight, particularly because ...

Could two Philippine submarines alter China’s wartime plans? Explore the South China Sea bids, Luzon Strait stakes and limits of Manila’s undersea force.

China said third-generation nuclear submarines were involved in a July test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile ...