Type 039 (Song class) (China), Submarines - Submarine and submersible designs

Type
Diesel-electric guided missile submarine.

Development
The modernisation of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) conventional submarine force over the past decade has been based on a twin-track approach that has seen the acquisition of a dozen Russian-built Kilo boats running in parallel with the production of the indigenous Type 039/039G Song class. These latter boats have incorporated Western technology including German diesels and French sonars, with the design resembling the French Agosta 90B in external shape.The first of class was launched from the Wuhan Shipyard in May 1994 and began sea trials in August of that year. As China's first new conventional submarine design for 23 years, this boat was subject to an extensive programme of trials before finally entering service in 1999. These revealed substantial shortfalls, most notably excessive flow noise which saw the design substantially modified to an improved Type 039G standard. Three submarines were built at Wuhan to this design, and entered service between April 2001 and November 2003, before production switched to the definitive Type 039G1. As of late 2007, 13 boats had been commissioned. Eleven were built at Wuhan, with two constructed at the Jiangnan yard in Shanghai (the 11th and 13th boats). No further production is expected.The Song class is assessed by US intelligence sources as being similar in performance to a mid-80s-era Western diesel-electric submarine and difficult to detect when operating on its batteries.

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Publication Title	Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems
Publication date	May 19, 2009
Section	Submarines - Submarine and submersible designs
Publication synopsis	Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems helps track major technological and force developments, vital for assessing military capability and developing defensive systems. You will find the very latest in communications and sonar systems, escape and rescue systems and unmanned vehicles, available or under development, for evaluation and comparison. In-depth coverage is provided on underwater weapons, equipment and related systems currently in service or offered on the market. Details on system components, specifications and manufacturers will also help you assess market opportunities and competitors. In addition to the latest strategic intelligence on force developments and equipment analysis, you will find information on research and development organisations worldwide, allowing you to track underwater research.
Key contents include	Submarines - forces and design, escape and rescue Anti-submarine warfare Underwater weapons and sensors Mine warfare and forces Mine countermeasure forces Associated underwater warfare systems Oceanographic and hydrographic survey equipment Training and simulation systems Submarine radar Signature management
Different sections provide in-depth detail covering	Analysis Anti-Submarine Warfare - Countermeasures Anti-Submarine Warfare - Electro-Optical Sensors Anti-Submarine Warfare - Magnetic Anomaly Detection Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Sonar Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Submarine And Surface Ship Asw Combat Management Anti-Submarine Warfare - Submarine Escape And Rescue Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Underwater Communications Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Consoles And Displays Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Environmental Measuring Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - General Navigation Equipment Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Oceanographic And Hydrographic Survey Equipment Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Prediction Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Signature Management Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Submarine Radar Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Training And Simulation Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Transducers, Hydrophones And Pingers Command And Control Systems Contractors Countermeasures - Acoustic Decoys Countermeasures - Electronic Warfare Glossary Mine Warfare - Divers' Equipment Mine Warfare - Mine Clearance Systems Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Combat Management Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Laser Systems Mine Warfare - Minehunting Sonar Systems Mine Warfare - Underwater Vehicle Ancillary Equipment Mine Warfare - Underwater Vehicles Mine Warfare Forces - Mine Warfare Vessel Designs Mine Warfare Vessels - Mine Warfare Forces Mine Warfare Vessels - Mine Warfare Vessel Designs Miscellaneous Equipment Nato Designations Of Russian Equipment Research And Development Signature Management - Acoustic Control Signature Management - Acoustic Ranges Signature Management - Degaussing Systems Signature Management - Magnetic Ranges Signature Management - Multi-Influence Ranges Sonar Systems - Airborne Acoustic Processing And Receiving Systems Sonar Systems - Airborne Dipping Sonars Sonar Systems - Sonobuoys Sonar Systems - Static Detection Systems Sonar Systems - Submarine Sonar Systems Sonar Systems - Surface Ship Sonar Systems Submarine And Surface Ship Asw Combat Information Systems Submarines - Aspects Of Submarine Design Submarines - Machinery And Platform Control Systems Submarines - Submarine And Submersible Designs Submarines - Submarine Escape And Rescue Systems Submarines - Submarine Forces Submarines - The Submarine Training And Simulation Systems - Aircraft Asw Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Command Team Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Mine Warfare Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Sonar Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Submarine Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Targets Underwater Communications - Communications Buoys Underwater Communications - Submarine Communications Systems Underwater Communications - Underwater Telephones Underwater Weapons - Asw Rockets And Depth Charges Underwater Weapons - Guided Asw/Asuw Weapons Underwater Weapons - Mines Underwater Weapons - Strategic And Cruise Missiles Underwater Weapons - Torpedoes

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