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A small model of the SDV-01, a swimmer delivery vehicle made by state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation, is displayed at the World Defence Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Photo: Amber Wang
China's military weapons

China lifts veil on secretive underwater combat vehicle at Saudi defence show

Shipbuilding giant showcases new surface-to-subsurface wet submersible as Beijing eyes buyers in large Middle Eastern market.

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Taiwan

Will Taiwan meet sub delivery deadline, unlock defence funds with Hai Kun tests?

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China's military weapons

Is China’s rapid anti-submarine drone progress adding to concerns of Japan, US?

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US-China relations

From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West

China sees outer space and the polar regions as ‘strategic new frontiers’ vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China's military weapons

As US Pacific allies eye nuclear submarines, should China be concerned?

Australia, South Korea and Japan want to build the vessels, potentially complicating Beijing’s naval deterrence in the region, analysts say.

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China’s military drills

Russian and Chinese submarines join forces in Pacific patrol first

Mission and choice of vessels reflect the deepening military coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.

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Mainland China

Huang Xuhua, chief designer of China’s first nuclear submarine, dies aged 98

Huang’s involvement in the project was little known in the wider world – and a secret even to his family.

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Huang Xuhua, pictured in 2016, had a leading role in China’s nuclear submarine programme. Photo: Xinhua
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China can detect US Seawolf-class submarine with magnetic wake tracking: study

Stealth may soon be an impossible feat for submarines, after scientists found a way to detect even the quietest underwater vessels.

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Science

China’s submarine-launched drones can do more than the US military thinks

Amid reports of a new US military plan for an underwater drone release, scientists say China has already done it better.

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US-China relations

China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

China’s projected military industrial base cannot be matched without increased spending, lawmakers hear.

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Members of the US House select committee on China take part in an interactive simulation on the state of the US defence industrial base on Wednesday. Photo: Laura Zhou
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Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction: US defence official

China’s first Zhou-class sank likely between May and June when satellite images showed cranes needed to lift it out of river, official said.

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A satellite image from Planet Labs from June appear to show cranes at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan Shi, China on June 15. Photo: Planet Labs Inc / Handout via Reuters
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New submarine detector shows ‘tremendous potential’ in South China Sea tests

Shanghai team uses seabed to monitor low-frequency signals in new approach that captured electromagnetic waves 20km away.

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Science

China sets a new record in South China Sea submarine communication test

Chinese scientists working with the PLA receive signals transmitted from 30km away, achieving data transmission speed of 4,000 bps.

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China’s military

Power of China’s secret Yu-10 torpedo hailed as video celebrates submarine force

State media shows stern of target ship lifted out of the water by shock wave, accompanied by column of water nearly 100 metres high.

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Screengrab from video aired by China’s state broadcaster shows an unnamed torpedo – likely to be the Yu-10 – sinking a target ship. A domestic journal article says the torpedo could damage much larger ships. Photo: CCTV
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China could attack Starlink-like satellites with laser-armed submarine: study

Chinese scientists have proposed a new type of laser attack submarine to go up against enemy satellites.

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Submarines could hold the key in China’s defence against enemy satellites, including the enormous Starlink network. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Chinese nuclear submarine ‘closely monitored’ after surfacing in Taiwan Strait

Experts speculate the rare event for the powerful Type 094 vessel was a deliberate show of force, routine maintenance or possible malfunction.

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Science

Chinese scientists close in on laser propulsion for superfast, silent submarines

Breakthrough overcomes decades-old problem of how to harness the technology to propel underwater vessels, according to paper.

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