China has been working on upgrading its Type 094 (Jin-class) submarines, allowing them to carry the more powerful and longer-range JL-3 ballistic missiles.
Submarines, often termed silent killers, are secretive but vital assets for any self-respecting navy. It is certainly the case for the People Liberation Arm
Navy records of disciplinary proceedings for the leaders of the now-scrapped Bonhomme Richard have revealed the punishments that were levied against the ship's top sailors over their failures to properly fight the fire failures that were partially responsible for the loss of the warship.