{ "id": "type-035", "name": "Type 035 Class (Ming Class)", "aliases": [], "domain": "naval", "country": "CHN", "category": "Diesel-electric submarine", "status": null, "fielded": 1974, "operators": [ "BGD", "CHN", "MMR" ], "prolif_count": 3, "summary": "The Type 035 submarine (NATO reporting name: Ming class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Type 035 is a heavily improved redesign of the older Type 033 Romeo-class submarines, which were built in China from 1962 to 1984.", "specs": [ { "k": "crew", "v": 57, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "length_m", "v": 76, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "beam_m", "v": 7.6, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Draft", "section": "dims", "v": "5.1 m", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "displacement_t", "v": 1584, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium", "label": "Displacement (full load)" }, { "k": "propulsion", "v": "Diesel-electric drive: 2 Shaanxi type 6E390 ZC1 diesels", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Engine power", "section": "mobility", "v": "3,500 total bhp", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "range_km", "v": 611, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium", "note": "330 nm at 4 kts. (submerged); 8,000 nm at 8 kts.(snorkle)" }, { "k": "speed_kt", "v": 5, "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Endurance", "section": "mobility", "v": "60 days", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Surface Search and Navigation Sonar", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "1 Snoop Tray Radar", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Passive Search and Attack Sonar", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "1 Pike Jaw Sonar", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Passive Ranging and Intercept Sonar", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "DUUX 5 ** passive ranging and intercept low frequency (later versions only)", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "NBC Water Washdown System", "section": "protection", "v": "Yes", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "armament", "v": "Torpedo Tube; Yu-1; Yu-4", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "Torpedo Tube", "role": "Armament", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": {} }, { "name": "Yu-1", "role": "Torpedo", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Torpedo", "Guidance": "Straight running gyroscopic, later upgraded to passive acoustic homing", "Warhead weight": "400 kg", "Speed": "39 to 50 knots", "Length": "7.8 m" }, "range_km": 4, "qty": "16 x Yu-1 Torpedos" }, { "name": "Yu-4", "role": "Torpedo", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Torpedo", "Guidance": "acoustic homing: Yu-4A: passive, Yu-4B: active/passive", "Warhead weight": "309 kg", "Speed": "30 knots (56 km/h) or 40 knots (75 km) upgraded", "Length": "7.75 m" }, "range_km": 6, "qty": "16 x Yu-4 Torpedo" } ], "variants": [ { "name": "Type 035", "text": "First unit of the Ming-class submarine, with construction of two units begun simultaneously in October 1969 in Wuchang Shipyard and Jiangnan Shipyard. The general designer was Wei Xumin (魏绪民).", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "Type 035A", "text": "The second unit of the Ming-class submarine with pennant number 342 was built at Wuchang Shipyard, and many problems were discovered during its trials.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "ES5C", "text": "Export version of Type 035/035A, with updated fire control system to launch acoustic homing torpedoes. There is no known export, but the design was used to upgrade Type 035/035A fleet.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "ES5D", "text": "further development of ES5C for export, with capability to launch anti-ship missiles while submerged added. As with its predecessor ES5C, there is no known export but the design was used to upgrade Type 035/035A fleet.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "Type 035G", "text": "Program begun in 1985, and the first unit with pennant number 356 was launched in 1989, entering service in December 1990, and state certification received in 1993. This is the first Type 035 series to have anti-submarine (ASW) capability.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "ES5E", "text": "Export version developed from Type 035G, with ability to launch wire-guided torpedoes added, but there is no known export.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "Type 035ET", "text": "French sonar system and its equivalent Chinese version on ES5E export version of Ming was expensive, so a cheaper alternative was developed, using Italian sonar systems, the JP-64 active sonar and Velox passive sonar of the Toti-class submarine.", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] }, { "name": "ES5F", "text": "Export version with integrated sonar system that integrates previously separated active, passive ranging, flank (and towed upon customer's request) sonar into one", "src": [ "weg-type-035" ] } ], "art": "submarine", "image": { "file": "type-035.jpg", "thumb": "type-035-thumb.jpg", "credit": "颐园居", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_035_Submarine_Great_Wall-175.jpg", "title": "File:Type 035 Submarine Great Wall-175.jpg" }, "verified": null, "changelog": [ { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import" }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)" } ], "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-035.html", "sources": { "weg-type-035": { "title": "Type 035 Class (Ming Class) Chinese Diesel-Electric Submarine", "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)", "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_035_Class_Ming_Class_Chinese_Diesel-Electric_Submarine", "published": "2026-03-20", "tier": 1, "checked": "2026-10-10" } } }