Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[RisingShiningSuperpower]

Yes but I think the decade long build you are referring to isn't even a DDG its a FFG the Shivalik class

Oh my... I didn't know that. I was referring to the Kolkata DDG. Amended my original comment accordingly.

If India took 10 years to finish a mere frigate, with most systems (sensors, weapons, munitions) imported, including the steel used for her hull, then I can't even begin to imagine how long it would take to finish the Vikrant.

Anyone care to guess? I'd say 25 years is the minimum. I think realistically Vikrant will not achieve full operational status until 2040.

How could India have fallen so far behind China?

 

[grey boy 2]

More from the "South China Sea Live Firing Exercise" over hundreds planes, navy ships participated

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[Han Patriot]

Oh my... I didn't know that. I was referring to the Kolkata DDG.

If India took 10 years to finish a mere frigate, with most systems (sensors, weapons, munitions) imported, including the steel used for her hull, then I can't even begin to imagine how long it would take to finish the Vikrant.

Anyone care to guess? I'd say 25 years is the minimum. I think realistically Vikrant will not achieve full operational status until 2040.

How could India have fallen so far behind China?

They had to import the steel from Russia. Yup, an indigenous ship with Russian steel, that explains the in-denial mentality.

 

[cirr]

 

[cirr]

A H-6G bomber launches YJ-12 ASM

 

[Deino]

Hmm .. what is this ?

 

[monitor]

PLA Navy H-6 bombers suspected launch YJ -12 Eagle anti-ship missile

 

[lcloo]

Hmm .. what is this ?

Something big has just been delivered to the dry dock where 001A is being built, and it is not the ski ramp.

 

[Akasa]

Something big has just been delivered to the dry dock where 001A is being built, and it is not the ski ramp.

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The island?

 

[lcloo]

The island?

Can't see clearly except three black dot among the rusty red shape, you think that looked like window panel?

 

[cirr]

DL-D1, D2 and D3

 

[cirr]

Drill in Xisha

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[yusheng]

yj

 

[Odysseus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/752325726594961408