Type 094 submarine

	Profile of the Type 094
	Type 094 submarine
Class overview
Name	Type 094 (Jin class)
Builders	Bohai Shipyard, Huludao, China
Operators	People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded by	Type 092 (Xia class)
Succeeded by	Type 096
Cost	$750 million per unit
In commission	2007–present
Planned	8 (projected)
Completed	6
Active	6
General characteristics
Type	Ballistic missile submarine
Displacement	11,000 tons submerged.
Length	137 m (449 ft 6 in)<
Beam	11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	Nuclear, 1 shaft
Range	Unlimited
Complement	140
Armament	Missiles: 12 JL-2 or JL-3 SLBM

The Type 094 (simplified Chinese: 09-IV型核潜艇; traditional Chinese: 09-IV型核潛艇; Chinese designation: 09-IV; NATO reporting name: Jin class) is a class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines developed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force. The Type 094 succeeds the Type 092 submarine and precedes the Type 096 submarine, which is under development.

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