Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

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By 邓家金 and 杨捷

 

[Daniel808]

China on Monday announced a two-and-half months long military exercises starting Thursday in waters off Tangshan, N China's Hebei Province and gateway to capital Beijing, and unauthorized entries of ships and personnel is prohibited: China's Maritime Safety Administration

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259893365182590976

Two and half months

 

[LKJ86]

Type 052D and Type 055

Via @铁幕君SSS from Weibo

 

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Via navy.81.cn

 

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Via @人民海军 from Weibo

 

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May 21, 2020

Via @东海舰队发布 from Weixin

 

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By 小米

 

[fatman17]

Chinese patrol craft

 

[samsara]

A nice terse clip on PLA Navy, see the appearance of Type 726 LCAC #3239 unloading from the Type 071 LPD Yimeng Shan #988; Type 052D DDG Taiyuan #131.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1269203366103539713

 

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Via @东海舰队发布 from Weixin

 

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Via @西葛西造舰军事CG from Weibo

 

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Via @中国军网 from Weixin

 

[bahadur999]

Question for the audience.
What naval flotilla/squadron resides in Huludao?

 

[Brainsucker]

China on Monday announced a two-and-half months long military exercises starting Thursday in waters off Tangshan, N China's Hebei Province and gateway to capital Beijing, and unauthorized entries of ships and personnel is prohibited: China's Maritime Safety Administration

https://twitter.com/x/status/1259893365182590976

Two and half months

So hows the two and half months training? it make me curious.

 

[beijingwalker]

China Commissioned Its Ninth Type 056 Corvette So Far In 2020
On June 17, 2020, a commissioning ceremony was held for the new corvette Type 056A "Jingdezhen" at the PLAN Naval Base in Xiamen (Fujiang Province).
Martin Manaranche 19 Jun 2020

In total, nine Type 056 corvettes have joined the People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) since the beginning of 2020. The “Jingdezhen” (617) was admitted to active service in the PLAN East Sea Fleet and assigned to the 16th fleet based in Xiamen.


The PLAN reportedly has plans to build up to 70 Type 056 and 56A corvettes, but has apparently reduced its target to focus more on larger vessels. The construction of Project 056 corvette began in 2012, and is one of the largest fleet in the PLAN. Last year, China launched its 60th Type 056 corvette.


Construction of this type of corvettes is simultaneously underway at four shipyards: Hudong-Zhonghua in Shanghai, Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou, Liaonan Shipyard in Dalian, Wuchang Shipyard in Wuhan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273659567369383937

The last corvette commissionned is a variant of called Type 056A specialized in anti-submarine warfare and easily distinguishable thanks to its large opening at the stern for a towed sonar.


The vessel, measuring 88.9 meters in length and 11.14 meters in draft, displaces 1,370 tons full load. Its CODAD propulsion system allows the ship to sail in excess of 25 knots, with an economic endurance of 2,000 nautical miles and a crew of 67 sailors.


On the combat systems side, the ship is fitted with an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) combat and communication suite, ASROC missiles, anti-submarine grenades, light torpedoes and a towed sonar, as well as a H/PJ-26 76mm main gun, two H PJ-17 30mm CIWS and one eight-tube HQ-10 missile launcher.

This class of corvette, designed for the protection of China’s littorals and exclusive economic zones despite its relatively small size, is the first to be fitted with the modified version of the ZKJ-5 combat and command system. This CMS can be integrated with other command systems of the PLAN, turning the Type 056A into one of the information and combat unit nodes in the “System”. They are replacing several types of patrol ships like the Type 053H “Jiangsu I”.


The procurement cost of a Type 056A corvette is more than 700 million yuan (about $102 million USD) at today’s exchange rate, slightly more expensive than the baseline version of the corvette, the Type 056.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-new...d-its-ninth-type-056-corvette-so-far-in-2020/