The Chinese Navy’s Most Powerful Attack Submarine: The Type-093A
Submarine expert H I Sutton takes a close look at China's Type 093A class submarine and explains what makes it the most powerful attack submarine...
15 Nov 2020
Submarine expert H I Sutton takes a close look at China's Type 093A class submarine and explains what makes it the most powerful attack submarine...
01 Nov 2020
H I Sutton sheds some light on China's latest aircraft carrier killer: The CH-AS-X-13 air-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM).
30 Oct 2020
The third Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM or RMN) was launched today at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group, in Wuhan, China.
06 Oct 2020
New construction halls and dry dock in Karachi are taking shape. Although official details are scarce, we understand that the new site will be for the local construction of Type-039B AIP submarines for the Pakistan Navy.
30 Sep 2020
A shipyard in Guangzhou launched yesterday China's largest maritime patrol vessel. The 10,000 tons patrol vessel 'Haixun' is intended for the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration.
25 Sep 2020
A candid photograph posted on Chinese social media sheds light on a Chinese project to develop a drone-ship similar to the U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter. The trimaran is remarkably similar to the Sea Hunter in almost every respect.
18 Sep 2020
The Chinese garrison on Pangong Lake, which straddles the India-China border, has been reinforced with new assault boats. At least six are now present on the lake, allowing for a mobile assault force of at least 60 troops.
03 Sep 2020
Here is NavalNews.com's August Monthly Recap. There was a lot happening in the Asia Pacific region this past month: China's new LHD, Korea's aircraft carrier plans, RIMPAC 2020 and China launching a frigate for Pakistan.
02 Sep 2020
The Pentagon published its annual Report on Chinese Military Power on September 1st, detailing « staggering amounts of new military hardware » and a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) which is now the world's most powerful naval force.
30 Aug 2020
The Chinese naval shipbuilding industry continues to demonstrate an impressive production rate in 2020: The Dalian shipyard yesterday simultaneously launched two new destroyers for the PLAN: A Type 052 and a Type 055.