Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Indian radicals say that the submarine could be the powerful Chinese Type 093 ‘Shang’ class, very tough to detect.
A Google Earth image has shown a Chinese nuclear submarine docked in Karachi harbour in May 2016, in an indication that Beijing might be scrutinizing Indian warships’ movements far more closely than earlier.

According to a report in NDTV, the image, spotted first by a satellite imagery expert on Twitter appears to show a Chinese Navy Type 091 ‘Han’ class fast-attack submarine, the first class of nuclear powered submarines deployed by China.

However, Indian radicals say that the docked submarine could be the even more powerful Chinese Type 093 ‘Shang’ class, far quieter and tougher to detect and equipped with newer weapons and advanced technology, including a nuclear reactor.

Nuclear-powered submarines, unlike conventional submarines, have an unlimited range of oper.

Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Chinese advanced nuclear submarine spotted in Pakistan’s Karachi harbour – Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan