China’s 3rd Type 075 LHD Anhui 安徽 Commissioned With PLAN
China's third Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) was commissioned this week (likely today) with the People's Liberation Army Navy (Chinese Navy)...
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Five Type 052D Destroyers Under Construction in China
A photo released today shows five Type 052D destroyers all taking shape in a construction dock at the Dalian shipyard.
PLA Navy surrounds Taiwan with a massive naval exercise
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) promulgated exercise areas surrounding Taiwan in response to Nancy Pelosi's arrival on the island by aircraft escorted by US fighter jets on August 02, 2022. The exercise areas overlap Taiwan's territorial waters.
This is the clearest photo yet of Chinese Navy’s J-35 Fighter
The clearest image to date of China's future carrier-borne stealth fighter known as J-35 surfaced this week on Chinese social media Weibo...
Chinese vessel lases Australian P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Australian Department of Defence can confirm that on 17 February 2022, a P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.
Russian and Chinese Navies hold Peaceful Sea 2022 exercise in the Arabian Sea
The Russian-Chinese naval drill Peaceful Sea-2022 took place in the western part of the Arabian Sea.
PLAN in motion: Chinese Navy’s Massive Ship Commissionings in 2021
2021 has been a fruitful year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). At least eight Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG), two amphibious assault ships (LHD) and one nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) joined the PLAN fleet,
China’s 2nd Type 075 LHD Guangxi 广西 Commissioned With PLAN
China's second Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) (NATO reporting name: Yushen-class LHA) was commissioned with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy)'s East Sea Fleet. The vessel is named after Guangxi (广西), an autonomous region located in South China and bordering Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.
China’s 4th Type 055 Destroyer ‘Anshan’ 鞍山 Commissioned With PLAN
China' fourth Type 055 Destroyer (NATO reporting name: Renhai-class cruiser) was commissioned on 11 November 2021 with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy)'s North Sea Fleet. The vessel is named after Anshan (鞍山), a large city in Liaoning province, located in northeastern China.
China’s Third Type 075 LHD Starts Sea Trials
China's third amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) known as Type 075, departed the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard (Shanghai) to start its sea trials on November 25. The vessel is intended for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy).