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How does Yuan class submarines compare against German Dolphin class submarines, which Israel recently purchased?
Type 209 modernized larger displacement "Dolphin class" is way ahead technologically than most Chinese submarines in service [those Chinese subs that are under development phase we have no info about those].
The Dolphin Class is actually two related sub-classes of diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), Germany for the israel navy.The first three members of the class were based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but greatly modified and enlarged, and are thus not designated as members of the 209 family. The Dolphin 1 sub-class is slightly larger than the German Navy Type 212 in length and displacement. The three newer AIP equipped boats are similar to the Type 212 vessels currently used by the German navy in underwater endurance, although the AIP Dolphins are 12 metres longer and are nearly 500 tonnes heavier in submerged displacement, and have a larger crew than either the Type 212 or the Type 214. The Dolphin class boats are the most expensive single vehicles in the IDF and are considered among the most sophisticated and capable conventionally powered submarines in the world.
Since China always keeps anything underwater in secret, it is hard to know the exact specification unless the disclosed information from some semi-official report.
Agreed, there are new technologies that China is applying to its products that takes little time from prototype to induction compared to say German products. There might be things that are not as advanced as Germans subs but in some Areas China is implementing some revolutionary technologies how ever they are new and in advance testing phases similar to US.
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