Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[teddy]

Don't you think the tower is way too big?

 

[xuxu1457]

The 20th 054A type Frigate launched at night 27 July

 

[Brutas]

Report presented to US congress by US DOD stated, "China launching average 17 ships per year". That's an astounding rate in peace time !

 

[cirr]

Electronic surveillance ship launched this afternoon at HDS：

 

[GeHAC]

Report presented to US congress by US DOD stated, "China launching average 17 ships per year". That's an astounding rate in peace time !

That's because PLAN haven't developed for almost 20years.In 1994,PLAN got its first modern destroyer type 052.And from 2005 to 2012,PLAN didn't put any new destroyer into service.We are just fixing the lag.

 

[cirr]

 

[cirr]

Please post pics when available.

Sorry，my mistake。It was 174 that underwent mooring tests。。。and。。。sea trials：

PS D5（DDG 154？）due for launch in Aug. or Sept.

 

[cirr]

China's new amphibious tank：

 

[sweetgrape]

Today, the 15th 056 is commissioned in Ease China Sea Fleet.

 

[english_man]

Can you tell me where the above list of 056 Corvette launching's and commissioning's comes from?

As i notice there are a few discrepancies between this list and the one on Wiki!.................thanks!

 

[aliaselin]

Contracts for type 055 have been signed

New picture for type 056A . Arm for towed VDS is clear

 

[english_man]

View attachment 44613 Contracts for type 055 have been signed

New picture for type 056A . Arm for towed VDS is clear

Where did you hear contracts for type 055 have been signed..........any details such as dates, how many vessels etc?
Thanks

 

[Zarvan]

The 20th 054A type Frigate launched at night 27 July

Hope we get 8 off these soon

 

[english_man]

Hope we get 8 off these soon

8 off?.............Chinese Navy already has 16.........with another one due soon to be commissioned..........and at least 3 others in various stages of construction.........and a further 2 possibly ordered!

 

[Zarvan]

8 off?.............Chinese Navy already has 16.........with another one due soon to be commissioned..........and at least 3 others in various stages of construction.........and a further 2 possibly ordered!

I am talking about Pakistan Navy