China Decommissions First Nuclear Submarine

Our Bureau
09:22 AM, July 11, 2014
3808

Image Source:Xinhuanet

China has decommissioned its first nuclear-powered submarine, Long March 1 (Han Class SSN 401) after more than 40 years of service in the military, the People's Liberation Army(PLA) Daily reported Tuesday.

The submarine's nuclear devices have been properly disposed of and scientists have decontaminated the warehouse where nuclear items were stored during the past 40 years.

The submarine will be used as an exhibit after it is released from military service, according to the newspaper.

China's first nuclear-powered submarine, the Long March No. 1, was launched in 1970. It was commissioned to the PLA navy in 1974.

The Long March 1 belongs to the Han Class nuclear-powered submarine(Type 091), which was produced based on technologies of the 1950s and 1960s and has short range weapons.

With a displacement of 5,000 tons, the class is usually equipped with six torpedo tubes.

Top-Secret Nuclear Submarine Joins Russian Navy Fleet

June 18, 2014 @ 02:01 PM

The Russian Navy has inducted into service a top-secret multi-purpose nuclear submarine, also known as the Project-885 Yasen-class submarine. With its design inception was completed in 1991, the submarine is reportedly a rival to the...

Northrop Grumman To Provide Turbine Generators For US Navy's Next-Gen Nuclear Submarine

May 28, 2014 @ 11:36 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to complete detailed design and subsequent manufacturing, assembly, qualification and delivery of the first turbine generator units for the Ohio Replacement Program (ORP),...

India's First Nuclear Submarine To Undergo Sea Trails

January 25, 2014 @ 08:24 AM

India's first indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant will undergo sea trials in the next few weeks. The submarine is undergoing harbour acceptance trials phase, and will then be launched for sea trials that are likely...

Russia To Receive Second Nuclear Submarine By Year End

November 9, 2013 @ 08:20 AM

The Russian Navy is likely to receive a second Borey-class nuclear-powered submarine, the Alexander Nevsky, around the end of November or early December this year. “The Alexander Nevsky has completed state trials

China Completes Development Of Fourth Generation Nuclear Submarine

September 23, 2013 @ 02:09 PM

China has completed development of its fourth-generation nuclear submarines and other high-tech weapons, according to Tan Zuojun, vice governor of Liaoning Province and former general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Compared with older submarines, the...

Russia’s Fifth-Gen Nuclear Submarine Project Progressing

March 18, 2013 @ 03:49 PM

Russias Rubin Central Design Bureau today announced that work on the newest fifth-generation nuclear-powered and diesel submarines progressing without any glitches. The Russian Navy currently relies on third-generation submarines with fourth-generation subs of the

Chinese Navy Gets Nuclear Submarine: Reports

September 21, 2017 @ 07:08 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has received an unspecified nuclear submarine from the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). The handing over could have taken place anytime in the last five years since the 18th...

China Tests Reconnaissance And Attack Drone

September 3, 2014 @ 09:02 AM

China has successfully tested reconnaissance and strike drone Rainbow No.4 and completed simulation target practice, China News reported Tuesday

Post US, EU Sanctions, Russia Looks to China for Defence Components

August 28, 2014 @ 11:22 AM

China may supply components required for Russias defence industry following US and EU sanctions against Russia. Although Russia does not buy many weapons from foreign sources it does procure a lot of electronic and...

Chinese Army To Get To Anti-Tank Missile: Reports

August 27, 2014 @ 02:38 PM

Chinas People's Liberation Army ground force will have another new state-of-the-art weapon in its arsenal－the HJ-12 anti-tank missile, which can destroy tanks at a distance of more than 4 km, according to a report published...

Chinese Drones Participate In Live Fire Drill: Reports

August 27, 2014 @ 02:27 PM

China's military drones participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) anti-terror drills in Inner Mongolia for the first time on Tuesday, according to Xinhua News Agency. Participating in the live fire drills, the drone, whos...

China Eyes 400 Y-20 Cargo Planes For Military Transport

July 28, 2014 @ 02:45 PM

Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) will need at least 400 Y-20 cargo planes by Xian Aircraft Corp to catch up with capabilities of the U.S, Russia and India, Peoples Daily cited a report published by...

Russian Pantsir Air Defense System- Sitting duck or Top Dog?

Russian Pantsir air defense system (ADS) has been much maligned in the war zones of Syria and Libya as having...

Free Flow of Weapons Make Peace Difficult in Libya

An almost in-exhaustible flow of weapons to the two main fighting sides in the Libyan conflict has made peace a...

Land of the Blazing Guns: Japan’s Quest for Advanced Weapons

After laying to rest its pacifist post-World War II posture since the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to...

Mixing Business with Pressure: Chinese Arms Sales in South East Asia

China is pulling off the impossible- selling arms to nations it is in conflict with over its claim in the...

US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs

Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...

Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran

Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware

MORE