GEOINT analysis from 26 April to shows a possible new class of submarine at Huludao Port, China. 'At the vessel's stern there was a cruciform rudder and aft control fin arrangement, with a possibly shrouded propulsion system,' he said, assessing the boat as possibly a new type of nuclear submarine. There was little evidence of large hatches along the smooth hull casing, except for two possible escape hatches.' 'A pair of forward control fins mounted on the vessel's sail are observed. The submarine measures approximately 360 feet long and 32 feet across, Tomlinson found in his report.

Geospatial analysis of what the firm assesses was 'a probable nuclear-powered fleet submarine' was under construction at a dry dock, according to a May 5 brief by analyst Chris Tomlinson, who used examined images from commercial satellite company Planet. Experts watching China's rapid shipbuilding endeavors may have caught the first glimpse of the country's new nuclear-powered submarine with the help of satellite images.ĪllSource Analysis, a Colorado-based imagery intelligence company, said the superstructure of the as-yet unidentified vessel was visible for several days between the end of April and early May at Huludao Port in Liaoning, a province in northeast China.

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