Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[lcloo]

Despite tension in South China Sea, PLAN ships met 2 USN DDGs on the way to RIMPAC2016. The game of cooperation and confrontation showed the complicated relationship between two large nations.

 

[cirr]

Ocean tug, at least 3,000 tonnes. Painted in navy grey paint.

This is the type of tug needed when you have a lot of large ships entering service.

China will build a full spectrum of naval ships in sizes and functions.

 

[lcloo]

FFG 531 passing through canal in Germany.

 

[cirr]

Status of CV-17 on 22.06.2016

 

[cirr]

Type 052D DDG 175 "Yinchuan“

Type 001

 

[lcloo]

A small flotilla consist of frigate FFG 571, a nuclear attack sub SSN type 093 and a submarine rescue tender ASR 863 passing through sea around Bandar Acheh, Sumatra, near north of Malacca Straits.

 

[Beast]

A small flotilla consist of frigate FFG 571, a nuclear attack sub SSN type 093 and a submarine rescue tender ASR 863 passing through sea around Bandar Acheh, Sumatra, near north of Malacca Straits.View attachment 313716 View attachment 313717

Indian will be mad with China SSN going into
Indian Ocean

 

[lcloo]

Notice the base of the conning tower facing forward is curved? This is different from the original type 093.

Some said it is modification done on original 093, some said it is 093A.....

 

[Beast]

Notice the base of the conning tower facing forward is curved? This is different from the original type 093.

Some said it is modification done on original 093, some said it is 093A.....

Shall be 093A, the one with hump VLS will be 093B.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Type 002 will appear soon.

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[cirr]

Induction of FFG 510 "Ningde“ soon

 

[grey boy 2]

Some nice pictures (Source: Naval&merchant ships magazine)

 

[cirr]

A very interesting photo

 

[jkroo]

Big boss take care of technological head
Very interesting.