Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[Beast]

The problem is not the hardware, but the manpower. To commissioned a destroyer, you need hundreds of sailors.

And for China, 052D is their elite warship. So they can't recklessly put green recruit there. They must be the best in the fleet. And that's the problem. Elite crew are fewer than the green one. You have to do strict selection, then train them to familiarized with the ship system. That's why in PLAN, big ships like 052C and 052D have slower commissioned rate than the 054A and 056. Green recruit have to serve in the inferior ships first before they can take the helm of the elite one

What I believe is the manpower and quality can slowly build up with training and intensity. What PLAN currently need is large number of hardware for power projection and show of force. Precisely, those small countries making trouble in SCS and east Asia sea is PLAN not enough show of force. Imagine a fleet of a dozen type 052D going for exercise in SCS. It will be enough to make any countries to lose confident trying to deal with PLAN. Exclude the USN becos both USA and China has too many important trades to start a war.

 

[Brainsucker]

What I believe is the manpower and quality can slowly build up with training and intensity. What PLAN currently need is large number of hardware for power projection and show of force. Precisely, those small countries making trouble in SCS and east Asia sea is PLAN not enough show of force. Imagine a fleet of a dozen type 052D going for exercise in SCS. It will be enough to make any countries to lose confident trying to deal with PLAN. Exclude the USN becos both USA and China has too many important trades to start a war.

I understand your point. You're right that they need more big warships for deterrent purpose. But don't underestimate the quality of the manpower. A 051B with elite and experienced crew can beat a 052D with green recruits. The arrival of the 052D in China doesn't mean that their older ships (Sov, 051B, 051C, 052B, 056, 054A, 052C) are obsolete. These older ships still capable to give tremendous deterrent to the neighborhood.

So why do they need to hurry the production / fitting / training, etc the 052D? There are another projects that need more attention too in the fleet. Like the 055 cruiser.

 

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[nang2]

I understand your point. You're right that they need more big warships for deterrent purpose. But don't underestimate the quality of the manpower. A 051B with elite and experienced crew can beat a 052D with green recruits. The arrival of the 052D in China doesn't mean that their older ships (Sov, 051B, 051C, 052B, 056, 054A, 052C) are obsolete. These older ships still capable to give tremendous deterrent to the neighborhood.

So why do they need to hurry the production / fitting / training, etc the 052D? There are another projects that need more attention too in the fleet. Like the 055 cruiser.

No worries. One of Chinese military doctrines is always not to make equipment wait for people, but rather people wait for equipment.

 

[cirr]

According to a reliable source, the underwater acoustic warfare system of Type 054A FFG has received a major upgrade.

The same source also discloses that the PLAN is working on a special class of ship dedicated to submarine hunting.

The source further reveals that the PLAN is developing new techs on numerous fronts.

 

[lcloo]

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[cirr]

Interesting report concerning integrated electric propulsion system, EMALS, railgun etc etc

Looks like XEMC is playing a leading role in the development of PLAN's next generation platforms.

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[cirr]

FFG 509 “Huaian”commissioned on 11.08.2016

 

[hk299792458]

The 27th Type 056 commissioned

Henri K.

 

[cirr]

PLAN Y-9Q

 

[cirr]

Y-9Q

 

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[cirr]

@Bussard Ramjet

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

@Bussard Ramjet

Ya, I think @ChineseTiger1986 posted this earlier.

What does it say though? (ChineseTiger said that EMALs are set to be used for Type 002)