Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

lcloo · Mar 16, 2019

Update: Work in progress for 055 and 052D at Dalian shipyard.

ozranger · Mar 16, 2019

samsara said:
“The Chinese space laboratory has observed four different types of ship wake in the Yellow Sea using its imaging radar. This made it possible to check the validity of the theoretical simulation models, in particular on the closed angle V-wave and the internal waves.”

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Above is the tweet of Henri Kenhmann (East Pendulum):

https://twitter.com/x/status/1105498369290452993

Question: What's the significance of this observation?

What's the possible practical application of this?

That's a high resolution imaging radar, which can trace some large ships in real time.

LKJ86 · Mar 16, 2019

lcloo · Mar 16, 2019

Type 051B DDG167 PLANS Shenzhen.

lcloo · Mar 17, 2019

PLA Navy 70th anniversary is coming, and next month April 2019 there will be a Navy Parade to celebrate its founding 7 decades ago. The last Navy Parade was 10 years ago in Qingdao. The most exiting ship then was type 071 LPD, and this year we will see if the second aircraft carrier will join the type 055 lead ship in the parade.

To mark this occasion, I draw up a chart comparing 10 years changes in PLAN ships. (There may be error in type 056, E&OE). Though second aircraft carrier and the first type 055 are not in commission yet as of now, I expect their induction into service any time now to within next 3 or 4 months time.

Deino · Mar 17, 2019

lcloo said:
PLA Navy 70th anniversary is coming, and next month April 2019 there will be a Navy Parade to celebrate its founding 7 decades ago. The last Navy Parade was 10 years ago in Qingdao. The most exiting ship then was type 071 LPD, and this year we will see if the second aircraft carrier will join the type 055 lead ship in the parade.

To mark this occasion, I draw up a chart comparing 10 years changes in PLAN ships. (There may be error in type 056, E&OE). Though second aircraft carrier and the first type 055 are not in commission yet as of now, I expect their induction into service any time now to within next 3 or 4 months time.

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Impressive ... but how sure can we be that both the 055 and 002 carrier will attend?

lcloo · Mar 17, 2019

Deino said:
Impressive ... but how sure can we be that both the 055 and 002 carrier will attend?

We don't know, have to wait and see.

LKJ86 · Mar 17, 2019

Deino said:
Impressive ... but how sure can we be that both the 055 and 002 carrier will attend?

President Xi will be on Type 055 DDG at that moment.

lcloo · Mar 19, 2019

This is an interesting oldie post, at that time many Chinese members of CJDBY had doubts on the possibility of these becoming true. On April 26th, 2003, a poster predicted 15 years later i.e. in 2019, China will have:-

1. A nuclear powered aircraft carrier with 60 aircraft carrying capacity.
(No nuclear powered aircraft carrier, but by end of 2019, China is expected to have two conventional powered aircraft carriers with total of more than 60 aircraft carrying capacity.)

2) Two upgraded Kirov class nuclear powered cruisers.
(No nuclear powered cruisers, but one type 055 to be commissioned soon plus 5 more in pipeline, and two more to be built.)

3) Four Domestic version of Sovrnemmy II class destroyers.
4) Four upgraded type 052C destroyers.
5) Four upgraded type 052B destroyers.
(Six type 052C and eleven Type 052D in service, and more coming, including 052DL)

6) Four nuclear powered attack submarine.
(Number of SSN and SSBN is a state secret, but we do know the number of SSN is definitely more than four)

7) One Electronic counter measure ship.
(Eight or more type 813, 814A and 815 Intel ships)

8) Two large integrated replenishment ships
(Two type 901 AOR 45,000 tons Fast Combat Support Ship are in service)

original post 26th April 2003 (I just love those roasted geese and ducks :cheers:

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samsara · Mar 19, 2019

lcloo said:
This is an interesting oldie post, at that time many Chinese members of CJDBY had doubts on the possibility of these becoming true. On April 26th, 2003, a poster predicted 15 years later i.e. in 2019, China will have:-

1. A nuclear powered aircraft carrier with 60 aircraft carrying capacity.
(No nuclear powered aircraft carrier, but by end of 2019, China is expected to have two conventional powered aircraft carriers with total of more than 60 aircraft carrying capacity.)

2) Two upgraded Kirov class nuclear powered cruisers.
(No nuclear powered cruisers, but one type 055 to be commissioned soon plus 5 more in pipeline, and two more to be built.)

3) Four Domestic version of Sovrnemmy II class destroyers.
4) Four upgraded type 052C destroyers.
5) Four upgraded type 052B destroyers.
(Six type 052C and eleven Type 052D in service, and more coming, including 052DL)

6) Four nuclear powered attack submarine.
(Number of SSN and SSBN is a state secret, but we do know the number of SSN is definitely more than four)

7) One Electronic counter measure ship.
(Eight or more type 813, 814A and 815 Intel ships)

8) Two large integrated replenishment ships
(Two type 901 AOR 45,000 tons Fast Combat Support Ship are in service)

original post 26th April 2003 (I just love those roasted geese and ducks )
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Thanks for representing here the retro info of the so many years in the past. Haven't followed that long to ever learn this kind of info

The original poster indeed had very long vision, he wrote down his predictions with high degree of accuracy... it's truly difficult next to being impossible to foresee the future in next 16 years. Just ask the futurists Alvin Toffler, John Naisbitt... how accurate they could come close to... aside from the pompous big bangs!

The nuke big stuffs will kick off not very long from now, my guess is within the next 2~3 years or so the building will start. Let see.

lcloo · Mar 23, 2019

China's guided-missile frigate Yueyang to join in LIMA in Malaysia
Source China Military Online Editor Huang Panyue Time 2019-03-22 17:59:46

The guided-missile frigate Yueyang (Hull 575) attached to the PLA Navy sets sail from a naval port in south China's Hainan Province. (Photo by Yu Lin)

By Yu Lin and Pang Qingjie

FRIGATE YUEYANG, March 22 (ChinaMil) — At about 10 a.m. on March 20, 2019, the Chinese guided-missile frigate Yueyang (Hull 575) set sail from a naval port in Sanya, a city in southern China’s Hainan Province, for Malaysia, to participate in the 15th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA).

The 15th LIMA is set to open in Langkawi, Malaysia's largest island, on March 26, 2019. Totally 15 ships from thirteen countries, including China, the United States, Japan, Russia and Thailand will attend the exhibition. China’s frigate Yueyang will participate in activities such as maritime display, warship inspection, maritime exercise and gourmet festival.

"Participating in this event will help strengthen exchanges with the navies of various countries, enhance friendship and mutual trust, and also display the good image of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy as a peace-loving and civilized armed force," said Tang Yapeng, political commissar and commanding officer of the Chinese frigate Yueyang.

The biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition, dating back to 1991, is the largest comprehensive maritime and aerospace exhibition for defense in the Southeast Asia region.