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An extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle is displayed during a Beijing military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat and the end of World War II, in September 2025. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Could mystery Shanghai vessel be a mothership for China’s underwater drones?

Satellite images show an unusual craft under construction that analysts say may be designed to deploy very large uncrewed submarines.

China’s military drills

The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch

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US-China relations

US says China gave only hours’ warning before Pacific submarine missile launch

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China’s military drills

China eyes Russian submarine rescue expertise in Yellow Sea naval drills

Joint exercise reveals deepening military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow while sending signal to Washington and its regional allies.

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Vessels taking part in the Joint Sea-2026 naval exercise involving China and Russia are seen at a military port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
China's military weapons

What does China’s submarine missile test mean for its nuclear triad expansion?

More than a technical milestone, undersea launch sends strategic signal to the US and Beijing’s neighbours in Asia-Pacific, analysts say.

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China's military weapons

China submarine fires long-range missile ahead of Nato summit

An unprecedented missile launch by a PLA nuclear submarine will prompt Nato leaders to focus more on the Asia-Pacific region.

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China's military weapons

Chinese nuclear sub fires test missile into Pacific in second-strike signal

It is the PLA’s first known submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known to be fired from a nuclear-powered submarine.

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A Chinese submarine fires a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6, 2026. Photo: CCTV
Pakistan

Pakistan rattles India with new Chinese-built stealth submarine

Half a century after a bruising naval defeat, Pakistan is signalling it can again challenge India on its eastern flank.

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China-South Korea relations

How will South Korea’s nuclear submarines alter balance near first island chain?

Analyst cites further Indo-Pacific nations eyeing SSNs, with potential to ‘tie together with the broader US alliance system in the region’.

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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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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
Taiwan

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

Prototype under Indigenous Defence Submarine programme is seen as central to boosting asymmetric naval capabilities to counter Beijing.

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Video footage shared by the company behind the prototype showed the sub operating at periscope depth, conducting rudder control and mast deployment tests. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

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

After decades within the confines of the first island chain, the PLA Navy is unveiling a succession of game-changing advances.

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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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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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Chinese and Russian sailors taking part in joint search and rescue drills in the Sea of Japan, near Vladivostok, Russia, on August 5. Photo: EPA/Russian Defence Ministry
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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Science

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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The US is considering launching drones from submarines, but China has already developed the technology to do it better. Photo: Handout
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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China's military weapons

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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Science

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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The detector, which is about the size of a pickup truck, was tested on a deep ocean seabed. Photo: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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 is showing its dominance of underwater communications, with a new record set during recent testing of a new technology featuring a powerful method of data encoding. Photo: AFP
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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Science

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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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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A PLA nuclear-powered submarine, thought to be a Type 094, was caught on camera by fisherman when it suddenly surfaced early Tuesday morning in the Taiwan Strait. Photo: Handout
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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A team of researchers in China has moved closer towards developing a laser-based propulsion system for submarines. Photo: Reuters
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