# China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) — #9 in the Defence Trading Rankings 2026

> The world's largest shipbuilder and the sole builder of the PLA Navy's surface fleet.

- Source: Defence Trading
- Dataset: Defence Trading Rankings, 2026 Edition (ranked by annual defence revenue)
- Rank: 9 of 20
- Country: China
- Canonical URL: https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/cssc-china-state-shipbuilding

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## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank (2026) | 9 |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Employees | ~310,000 |
| Defence revenue | USD 28B |
| Total revenue | USD 65B |
| Listing | State-owned |
| Chief executive | Wen Gang |
| Website | cssc.net.cn |

## Segments

- Surface Combatants
- Submarines
- Auxiliaries
- Commercial Shipbuilding

## Flagship products

- Type 003 Fujian carrier
- Type 055 Renhai destroyer
- Type 052D destroyer
- Type 075 LHA
- Yuan-class submarine

## Profile

CSSC is the world's largest shipbuilding group and builds the entire surface fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Type 003 Fujian aircraft carrier, the Type 055 Renhai destroyer, the Type 052D destroyer, and the Type 075 amphibious assault ship all come from CSSC yards. A growing export pipeline in frigates and corvettes is supplementing the domestic programme.

## Recent moves

Type 003 Fujian carrier conducting sea trials. Fourth Type 055 batch laid down. Type 054B frigate in serial production. Increasing export frigate sales to Southeast Asia and Africa.

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