CMSI China Maritime Reports
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Description
In recent years, China’s naval industries have made tremendous progress supporting the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarine force, both through robust commitment to research and development (R&D) and the upgrading of production infrastructure at the country’s three submarine shipyards: Bohai Shipyard, Huludao; Wuchang Shipyard, Wuhan; and Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai. Nevertheless, China’s submarine industrial base continues to suffer from surprising weaknesses in propulsion (from marine diesels to fuel cells) and submarine quieting. Closer ties with Russia could provide opportunities for China to overcome these enduring technological limitations by exploiting political and economic levers to gain access to Russia’s remaining undersea technology secrets.
Publication Date
September, 2023
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
China, China Maritime Studies Institute, CMSI, People’s Liberation Army, PLAN, nuclear, submarines, nuclear submarines, ssn, undersea warfare, ssbn, industry
Recommended Citation
Kirchberger, Sarah, "China Maritime Report No. 31: China's Submarine Industrial Base: State-Led Innovation with Chinese Characteristics" (2023). CMSI China Maritime Reports. 31.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-maritime-reports/31
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