Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

The future CVN-21 design CG (未来国产核动力航母舰岛设计应该采用双波段相控阵雷达以及综合射频天线。配合055以及未来发展型号 作为引领未来水面舰艇发展的目标。舰载机方面型号偏多给后勤带来压力但如果可以采用机器检修自动化责可以大大减轻负担！ （图文：西葛西造舰军事CG）
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[samsara]

Type 927: Aboard the largest naval training ship of the Chinese Navy

By Henri KENHMANN | East Pendulum - 03 October 2017

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Chinese Navy's largest naval training ship - the Type 927 No. 83 Qi Jiguang 戚继光​

Admitted to active service by the Chinese Navy a little more than 7 months ago, the new dedicated training ship for cadets with pendant number 83 Qi Jiguang 戚继光 --named after a Chinese military leader famed for combat against Japanese pirate invaders (1528-1588)-- Type 927 took off in mid-September for its first high seas tour which will last 76 days.

The ship and crew will visit Lisbon (Portugal), Taranto (Italy), Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Sattahip (Thailand) respectively, and will make a technical stop at the Port of Salalah in Oman.

The crew of 549 people comes from six Chinese naval academies - Naval Engineering College, Dalian Naval Academy, Submariner Academy, Naval Aviation University, University of Naval Medicine, and the Chinese Navy NCO (non-commissioned officer) Academy - including 32 female and 20 non-commissioned officers.

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The departure of the largest naval training vessel of the Chinese Navy for its first high seas tour (Photo: PLA Navy)​

How will these hundreds of men and women live on this training ship with displacement about 10,000 tons? The military journalists of Chinese Navy who are part of the outing made a report focusing on the four main areas of a Chinese's daily life, namely "dressing, eating, sleeping and going out" or the people's basic needs (衣食住行).

Each seaman in the Chinese Navy usually has three types of holding aboard, the standard uniform, the training uniform (blue digital camouflage) and the physical training uniform (striped sweater, "marinière, tricot rayé"). And unlike the very old Chinese buildings, washing and drying the outfits are no longer done on decks.

The Type 927 has four separate laundries for men and women. Students on board must work on shifts.

Thanks to several washers and cupboards for disinfection and drying, and especially a lot of elbow grease, each crew can recover their own clothes within two hours as fast as possible.

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Eating, which plays an important role in Chinese culture, occupies a not negligible place on the 83 Qi Jiguang, no less than 18 compartments are reserved for cooking, packaging and canteens to feed 350 people simultaneously, including a canteen for seamen with 200 seats.

Each canteen is also equipped with four televisions that allow retransmission of programs in China.

The self-service offers four different types of dishes, one soup and two accompanying vegetables for each meal. Fruits are provided at all midday lunches.

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While the rapid evolution of weapon equipment remains one of the captivating points when one observes the rise in power of the Chinese Navy, the standard of living aboard Chinese military buildings is also another important indicator as it directly impacts on the endurance and morale of the crew.

And it is probably in this area that we know the least.

This Type 927, which measures 163 meters long and 22 meters wide, has 102 cabins that can accommodate a total of 552 people. Each cabin is equipped with desks, wardrobes, telephone and central air conditioning.

The majority of these cabins are designed for six or eight people, but there are also four cabins, two one-person cabins, with their own bathrooms and digital televisions.

And just like the new generation of Chinese warships, hot water is provided 24 hours a day on board.

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To take into account the fact that students may not yet be accustomed to movement in the confined corridors, those of Type 927 are for the most part enlarged.

The ship also has its own pharmacy, radio room, surgery and anesthesia room, as well as gyms, libraries, multi-function theater with 134 seats, even a karaoke room...

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Henri K.

Loosely translated from:
http://www.eastpendulum.com/a-bord-du-plus-grand-navire-ecole-type-927-de-la-marine-chinoise

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Here's a good footage by CCTV about this ship:

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Another short footage of life inside the training ship... replenishment in Oman

(No Engsub)

 

[BDforever]

The future CVN-21 design CG (未来国产核动力航母舰岛设计应该采用双波段相控阵雷达以及综合射频天线。配合055以及未来发展型号 作为引领未来水面舰艇发展的目标。舰载机方面型号偏多给后勤带来压力但如果可以采用机器检修自动化责可以大大减轻负担！ （图文：西葛西造舰军事CG）
Disclaimer: I do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials.

is there any plan to sell off Type53H3 frigates ?

 

[grey boy 2]

is there any plan to sell off Type53H3 frigates ?

Not any so far that i've heard of bro

 

[BDforever]

Not any so far that i've heard of bro

well according to some Bangladeshi sources, BD Navy is getting 2+ Type53H3 frigates as hot sell and will start joining the fleet from next year.

 

[grey boy 2]

well according to some Bangladeshi sources, BD Navy is getting 2+ Type53H3 frigates as hot sell and will start joining the fleet from next year.

Oh, you meant the older done deal of the 2 refitted upgraded of 2 Type 53H3 FFG? i thought you are asking for any further other than that

 

[BDforever]

Oh, you meant the older done deal of the 2 refitted upgraded of 2 Type 53H3 FFG? i thought you are asking for any further other than that

yes this one, you know anything ? is it older deal ? i mean we got 2 Type53H2 frigates few years ago.

 

[grey boy 2]

yes this one, you know anything ?

Its official a done deal, i've only heard of your navy personnel has been undergoing training with these FFG, the upgrade seems to be pretty good, like the HQ-10 and enhanced anti-submarine capability to the standard of 056 FFG

 

[BDforever]

Its official a done deal, i've only heard of your navy personnel has been undergoing training with these FFG, the upgrade seems to be pretty good, like the HQ-10 and enhanced anti-submarine capability to the standard of 056 FFG

I heard that BD Navy modifying AsuW capabilities with western system.
and any news about when we will get our send batch of 2 C13B corvettes ?

 

[grey boy 2]

I heard that BD Navy modifying AsuW capabilities with western system.
and any news about when we will get our send batch of 2 C13B corvettes ?

Sorry bro, nothing that i knew of, will tag and let you know if any news comes up

@BDforever
Here is the sample of the FFG you maybe getting

 

[BDforever]

Sorry bro, nothing that i knew of, will tag and let you know if any news comes up

@BDforever
Here is the sample of the FFG you maybe getting

looks beautiful

 

[beijingwalker]

Chinese Naval Fleet Back Home after Visiting 20 Countries

 

[samsara]

Technology feat gives Navy futuristic weapon

By Zhao Lei | China Daily USA | Updated: 2017-10-10 07:30

China has developed electromagnetic launch technologies that allow the People's Liberation Army to build a futuristic naval weapon described as game-changing - an electromagnetic railgun.

According to a news release from the PLA Naval University of Engineering in Wuhan, Hubei province, Rear Admiral Ma Weiming, the university's top researcher, has designed electromagnetic launch systems as part of "a key national defense program".

More than 100 Chinese experts in the field, including 40 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, were "ecstatic" at a briefing when they saw what Ma had achieved.

Ma's team mastered the cutting-edge technology. Engineers continue to make breakthroughs in this regard, having designed several pieces of equipment and techniques that no one else in the world has created, the university said.

This is the first time that the Chinese military has officially confirmed its railgun program, though the release did not give further details about the program.

Based on electromagnetic force, a railgun uses a pair of conductive rails to launch projectiles and enables them to attain an extremely high speed. The projectile normally does not contain explosives as artillery shells do, but employs its strong kinetic energy generated by the high speed to inflict damage on a target.

This weapon is widely believed to be capable of revolutionizing future naval warfare as its power, range and speed are much better than explosive-powered guns currently mounted on combat ships, experts say.

Chen Hu, editor-in-chief of World Military Affairs magazine, said an electromagnetic railgun is able to carry out anti-ship and land attacks as well as aircraft and missile defense operations, enabling it to replace all the missiles and guns on a ship.

The United States is known for its funding for the research and development of railguns. The US Navy has tested a railgun several times at its Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in Virginia that reportedly can fire a projectile at Mach 7, or seven times the speed of sound, and hit targets at least 160 kilometers away.

The United Kingdom and Japan have also opened research and development on railguns, according to report.

The US science and technology news magazine Popular Science said China has designed and tested at least one railgun prototype, but the PLA had never disclosed such information.

China became capable of deploying railguns on its ships because it has the ability to install an integrated electric-power system, a state-of-the-art technology on naval vessels that only a handful of countries possess, according to the PLA Naval University of Engineering. It noted this was also an achievement of Ma, who in July became one of the first 10 recipients of the PLA's top medal.

A naval weaponry researcher in Beijing who wished to be identified only as Cui said the integrated electric-power system will reshape the trend of combat vessels.

"It will allow electromagnetic railguns to be mounted on ships while current power systems can't handle the vast electricity consumption by the weapon. Ships with railguns will be much mightier than existing ones," he explained. "In addition, the new system will extensively reduce the noise of submarines as they move underwater, improving their fighting capability and survivability."

In an interview with China Central Television in May, Ma said the integrated electric-power system has been used on the nation's new-generation of nuclear submarines.

zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn

(China Daily USA 10/10/2017 page1)
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http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2017-10/10/content_33075939.htm

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[grey boy 2]

052E 8000 tons class DDG CG (中国海军052E型通用驱逐舰满载排水量应达8千吨)

052E通用驱逐舰想象图

 

[grey boy 2]

056 FFG hull no:556 commissioned on 10/16/2017
宜当神勇啸海疆，春满华夏谱新章。10月16日，海军宜春舰入列命名授旗仪式在福建宁德举行。海军福建基地司令员王再杰宣读命名命令、授旗并颁发命名证书。宜春市委书记颜赣辉致辞；市委常委、市委秘书长魏晓奎，宜春军分区司令员莫康冬，副市长漆海云以及宁德市委常委、政法委书记王世雄等出席仪式。
宜春舰舷号556，也称556舰，舰长90米，宽11米，排水量1300多吨，目前舰员共95人。舰于2015年10月开始建设，2016年9月正式下水，今年9月交付部队使用。