Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

More with the Russian cruiser "Varyag" in Hong Kong China

 

[grey boy 2]

The state has decided to build a new aircraft carrier port in Qingdao seaside 【航母军港建青岛有干部提异议】国家决定在青岛海滨建设航母军港，需征用70多平方公里的陆地海域。这是一块寸土寸金的风水宝地，经济开发前景非常好，有的干部提出异议。青岛市委、市政府主要领导态度明确且坚定：“中日甲午海战虽已过去百年，但耻辱决不能忘记。国家安全面前，一切都需让路。”

 

[ChineseToTheBone]

中日甲午海战虽已过去百年，但耻辱决不能忘记。国家安全面前，一切都需让路。

I watched a documentary on this recently. While the ships in our fleet had greater tonnage in comparison, their cannons were more advanced and fired much quicker. This was precisely the reason why better technology matters.

 

[nang2]

I watched a documentary on this recently. While the ships in our fleet had greater tonnage in comparison, their cannons were more advanced and fired much quicker. This was precisely the reason why better technology matters.

What mattered the more was the united will to fight. We had many brave men to fight but also didn't lack cowards that fled.

 

[cirr]

It looks like the PLAN is dead serious about all things electromagnetic:

http://www.81.cn/jwgz/2017-06/08/content_7632739_5.htm

电磁发射工程

培养从事电磁发射系统技术设计、生产监造、运行管理、寿命保障的初级军官。主要课程有电机学、电力电子学、自动控制原理、电磁发射原理、电磁发射系统等。本科学制四年，授予军事学或工学学士学位。

★招考方向：电磁发射技术与管理

It has begun enrolling undergraduates(junior officers) majoring in electromagnetic launch technology and management.

 

[JSCh]

 

[cirr]

海军工程大学发布2017年招生简章 首次开设电磁发射工程专业

2017-06-09

中国军网6月8日发布了系列报道“2017军校巡礼”的第十二篇，介绍了海军工程大学，并首次公开了海军工程大学2017年招生专业。在招生专业中，首次出现了电磁发射工程专业。


海军工程大学2016年招生计划，其中并没有“电磁发射工程”专业（图片点开后可放大）

海军工程大学是中国海军装备研发和技术人才培养的重要基地，今年首次开设电磁发射工程专业，很有可能意味着中国海军已经开始着手准备电磁弹射器、电磁炮等一系列高新电磁装备的列装工作，正式迈向电磁时代。

海军工程大学的电力集成创新团队长期致力于电磁发射方面研究，已取得阶段性成果（图片来自科技部官网）

海军工程大学电磁发射工程专业的目标是培养从事电磁发射系统技术设计、生产监造、运行管理、寿命保障的初级军官。该专业的课程包括电机学、电力电子学、自动控制原理、电磁发射原理、电磁发射系统等，招考方向为电磁发射技术与管理，学制四年。

电磁弹射器、电磁炮等装备，都是电磁发射系统的具体应用。可以说，海军工程大学舰船综合电力技术国防科技重点实验室，是中国海军未来相当一部分电磁装备的摇篮。从海军工程大学电磁发射工程专业毕业技术军官，对海军未来的电磁装备完全能够做到“快速上手”，并能对其进行日常的维护检修，更好地处理新装备的各种瑕疵。

海军电力技术的“头号大拿”、中国工程院院士马伟明少将即为海军工程大学教授，海工大综合电力技术实验室已成为世界一流电磁发射技术研发基地（图片来自海工大官网）

海军工程大学的电力集成创新团队在马伟明院士带领下，已成为军用电气领域的研发中心和高层次人才培养基地。这个团队研制的某型电磁发射系统，填补了国内空白，取得了与世界最先进水平的同步发展，并打破了我国导轨式电磁能武器技术始终徘徊不前的局面，取得重大进展。

当然，电磁发射系统专业的培养目标，并不是研发型专业技术军官，而是能够在作战部队操作并维护新型电磁装备的基层干部。以电磁弹射器为例，第一批操作和维护人员肯定是从其他相关专业上培训转岗来的，第一批人员往往也参加了原型机试装试用过程。能够开设定向培养的专业，意味着海军已经有了比较成熟的实用性教具，更意味着第一批学生毕业时，海军的电磁发射系统已经列装部队。

电磁发射技术分为电磁弹射、电磁轨道炮、电磁推射这三大分支（图片来自科技部官网）

1987年，广州舰艇学院开设了第一期“飞行员舰长班”，计划用18年时间培养一批年富力强、经验丰富的航母指挥员，和计划中2005年服役的航母配套。考虑到电磁发射工程专业的招生人数和生命力都远远高于“飞行员舰长班”，电磁发射装备操作和维护人员的培养周期也更短。因此，我们不难推测中国海军电磁弹射、电磁炮等武器系统的大规模服役的时间段。

根据马伟明院士透露的研制进度推测，2020年左右，首套实用的国产航母电磁弹射器将建造完成，而2024至2025年左右，首艘采用电弹技术的国产航母将下水。海军工程大学在今年首次设立电磁发射工程专业，不仅和电磁弹射器的在时间上相互对应，更意味着中国海军已经正式走向了电磁时代。

中国海军的电磁炮，也渐渐走上了正轨（图为央视关于马伟明院士的纪录片截图）

http://www.guancha.cn/military-affairs/2017_06_09_412526.shtml

 

[cirr]

Bow of 1#/2# 055 at DL

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[Beast]

I watched a documentary on this recently. While the ships in our fleet had greater tonnage in comparison, their cannons were more advanced and fired much quicker. This was precisely the reason why better technology matters.

Not necessary, during paracel island battle in 1974. PLAN send a few miserable gunboat to take on the bigger frigate and more advance South Vietnamese ships which has far superior fire control radar and guns. Guess what? South Vietnam Navy took a beating and loses paracel island control to PLAN.

 

[applesauce]

Not necessary, during paracel island battle in 1974. PLAN send a few miserable gunboat to take on the bigger frigate and more advance South Vietnamese ships which has far superior fire control radar and guns. Guess what? South Vietnam Navy took a beating and loses paracel island control to PLAN.

there's a major difference though. in 1894, the beiyang fleet had major ammunition issues, the central government at the time was well on its way to terminal decline and while the japanese had faster firing guns, the chinese ships weren't actually that bad and was of european origin but bad battlefield tactics ammo issues led to the lost of the battle.

in 1974, the smaller chinese ships were able to maneuver to avoid (some of the) the fire from the larger vietnamese vessels and ammunition wasn't a problem that time. furthermore faced with news of addition chinese vessels and air power incoming they had no choice but to leave while they still can

 

[ChineseToTheBone]

in 1974, the smaller chinese ships were able to maneuver to avoid (some of the) the fire from the larger vietnamese vessels and ammunition wasn't a problem that time. furthermore faced with news of addition chinese vessels and air power incoming they had no choice but to leave while they still can

Just to add more, the Republic of Vietnam Navy incorrectly thought far more capable naval reinforcements from China were on route and it was this false belief that caused their quick retreat.

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[cirr]

Launch of #5 Type 071 LPD after 2 days on 15.06.2017.

 

[Beast]

Just to add more, the Republic of Vietnam Navy incorrectly thought far more capable naval reinforcements from China were on route and it was this false belief that caused their quick retreat.

But there is no doubt their ship are far superior especially the fire control radar and larger caliber gun with superior range.

The Chinese gunboat virtually rely on manual gun sight to do the gun engagement.