Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

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The second largest economy in the world is still a developing country with a large population.

 

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It's just the beginning.

 

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Anything in this photo that I am supposed to see?

(Apart from the aircraft carrier)

 

[Deino]

Anything in this photo that I am supposed to see?

(Apart from the aircraft carrier)

The AESA radar array being installed

 

[Beast]

The fastest-growing navy over the past 30 years is, by far, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The fleet has discarded most of its Cold War-era ships – including many designs that dated from the 1950s and 1960s – and thousands of small, ineffective craft in favor of new, modern, ocean-going warships outfitted with increasingly sophisticated and capable weapons and sensors.

Around 60 new naval ships per year were laid down, launched or commissioned in 2014 and 2015. The balanced fleet, which includes aircraft carriers, nuclear and electric-powered submarines, modern destroyers and frigates, large amphibious ships and capable logistics ships, is aimed at backing up China’s claim as the guarantor of the “maritime silk road” -- the lanes of commerce that traverse all the country’s regional waters – and supporting and enforcing China’s position in the numerous territorial disputes that dot the region. The PLAN’s rising military power is also a factor in the increasing confidence with which China is pursuing its artificial island-building program in the South China Sea and elsewhere.

Along with the Navy, China has also invested heavily in a new Coast Guard, formed in 2013 when four maritime law enforcement agencies were combined into one. As of 2016, the Chinese Coast Guard could boast 205 ships, far outpacing Japan (78 ships) and Vietnam (55). The large “white hull” Coast Guard fleet allows Chinese ships to be aggressive in at-sea encounters, where ramming and the use of fire hoses is prevalent -- lowering the risk of incidents turning deadly and casting territorial disputes more in the legal domain rather than an aggressive military undertaking. Another element of increasing concern is the Maritime Militia, a force of thousands of part-time sailors and smaller craft that can be called upon to intervene in incidents where the government does not want an overt presence.

The steady growth of China’s maritime power prompted the US to move to the so-called “Pacific Pivot,” a rebalance of forces from the Atlantic to the Pacific theaters. Beginning in 2016, US Pacific Fleet carriers began to concentrate their deployments in the western Pacific, and US forces of all kinds are increasingly spending time in the South China Sea to enhance US presence and counteract China’s. The PLAN’s growth is also a major factor driving modernization and expansion of the Japanese and Vietnamese navies, among others.

This article is part of a larger Defense News 30-year anniversary project, showcasing the people, programs and innovations from the last three decades that most shaped the global security arena. Go to defensenews.com/30th to see all of our coverage.


http://www.defensenews.com/articles/30-years-rise-of-chinas-plan

It shall discard all the Luda destroyer. It is an eye sore.

 

[nang2]

It shall discard all the Luda destroyer. It is an eye sore.

The article doesn't mention anything about Luda destroyer and the picture is of 054A. Where did you get eye sore?

 

[Beast]

The article doesn't mention anything about Luda destroyer and the picture is of 054A. Where did you get eye sore?

This a very recent photo of PLAN exercise. That article talking abt modernisation of PLAN, fast growing navy yet such a crappy warship still exist as in main flotilla. I bet the philippine navy coast guard ship is better than this luda destroyer or jiangwei frigate. Seriously this warship shall not exist in modern 21th century of PLAN fleet.

 

[nang2]

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This a very recent photo of PLAN exercise. That article talking abt modernisation of PLAN, fast growing navy yet such a crappy warship still exist as in main flotilla. I bet the philippine navy coast guard ship is better than this luda destroyer or jiangwei frigate. Seriously this warship shall not exist in modern 21th century of PLAN fleet.

Then you shall be happy to lose since nothing in Philippine navy matches either luda destroyer or jiangwei frigate.

 

[Beast]

Then you shall be happy to lose since nothing in Philippine navy matches either luda destroyer or jiangwei frigate.

I do know the firepower of Luda is still much better than Philippine navy but in terms of design, internal structure and engineering. This luda warship design almost date back to WWII. Typical WWII destroyer with 2 steam turbine funnel. Main gun on front and back, only the torpedo tubes are replaced with ASM. Not only that, the internal I bet is a torture chamber for all crew.

They are a disgrace in modern 21th century navy. If PLAN wants to be all modernise. For godsake, quickly decommission all this junk.

 

[nang2]

I do know the firepower of Luda is still much better than Philippine navy but in terms of design, internal structure and engineering. This luda warship design almost date back to WWII. Typical WWII destroyer with 2 steam turbine funnel. Main gun on front and back, only the torpedo tubes are replaced with ASM. Not only that, the internal I bet is a torture chamber for all crew.

They are a disgrace in modern 21th century navy. If PLAN wants to be all modernise. For godsake, quickly decommission all this junk.

The ingredients for a strong navy are perseverance and hard work, not emotion and impatience. Old warships are nice training platforms. Fancy warship without able sailors is just a good target.

 

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The 40th Type 056 corvette all set for go

 

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The 40th Type 056 corvette all set for go

These are precisely what the doctor prescribes for the shallow Sundance Shelf in South China Sea. All the other conventional warships of foreign navies faced the risks of running aground there. Good job, China!

I do know the firepower of Luda is still much better than Philippine navy but in terms of design, internal structure and engineering. This luda warship design almost date back to WWII. Typical WWII destroyer with 2 steam turbine funnel. Main gun on front and back, only the torpedo tubes are replaced with ASM. Not only that, the internal I bet is a torture chamber for all crew.

They are a disgrace in modern 21th century navy. If PLAN wants to be all modernise. For godsake, quickly decommission all this junk.

Yes. You are absolutely right. Any of these outdated warship can outgunned the Philippines Navy hence President Duterte is right in acknowledging that he does not need F-16 but propellor-driven plane to fight insurgency in the South. How can Philippines match China Military Power? They can bring in Japan, India, etc but without USA it will be a walkover.

These old warships will be given a new lease of life when they are converted into CMC Patroling ships. They have already converted many of them.

 

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054B FFG?? with 130mm main cannon, 32 VLS, small ASEA radar (130主炮 小盾 32垂发 双海红10)

 

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Satellite images of 055 on 11.10.2016

Lots of LACs