China Lays Keel of Pakistan Navy’s 2nd Type 054 A/P Frigate
A keel laying ceremony for the second Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan Navy was held at Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China on March 23rd.
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Naval News Monthly Report – Episode 11 – December 2019
Here is NavalNews.com's eleventh monthly report (December 2019). Naval News Monthly Reports are video round ups of the most read naval defense news articles we published in the past month.
China Launched the 24th Type 052D, 6th Type 055 & 71st Type 056 Vessels for PLAN
The Chinese naval shipbuilding industry maintained its impressive production rate in 2019. In the past week alone, no less than 3 destroyers and a corvette were launched by various yards.
China’s 2nd Aircraft Carrier Type 002 ‘Shandong’ Commissioned with PLAN
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, "Shandong" (penant number 17), was delivered and commissioned today in to the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese navy) in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province.
China Shipbuilding Group is now the World’s Largest Shipbuilder
China’s main two state-owned shipbuilding companies, CSIC and CSSC, were officially merged November 26, 2019, creating the largest shipbuilder in the world: China Shipbuilding Group.
China’s CSTC Starts Construction of 3nd & 4th Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan
A steel cutting ceremony for the final two Type 054 A/P Frigates for Pakistan Navy was held at Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China on November 1st.
Naval News Monthly Report – Episode 8 – September 2019
Here is NavalNews.com's eighth monthly report (September 2019). Naval News Monthly Reports are video round ups of the most read naval defense news articles we published in the past month.
China Launches 1st Type 075 LHD for PLAN
China's first amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock known as Type 075, was launched in Shanghai today.
China’s CSIC Lays Keel for Royal Thai Navy’s First S26T Submarine
Chinese shipbuilding group CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation) held a keel laying ceremony for the Royal Thai Navy's first S26T submarine. The event took place on September 5, 2019 at a shipyard in Wuhan, China.
Royal Thai Navy Procures Type 071E LPD from China’s CSSC
Thailand signed a contract with China for the procurement of a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) on September 9, 2019. China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will build the amphibious vessel for the Royal Thai Navy.