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Type 096 submarine
Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine class
The Type 096 is a projected class of nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) for China's People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The submarine is expected to begin construction in the early 2020s and be armed with the JL-3 SLBM.[1][2]
Recent analysis deduced that China is on track to complete the Type 096 and make it operational before the end of the decade.[3]