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The Chinese aircraft carrier protection fleet conducts exercises offshore
On December 24, the Chinese Navy announced that the Liaoning aircraft carrier and its escort fleet would conduct an `offshore exercise` but did not provide information about the location or route.
Participating in escorting the Liaoning in this exercise were 7 warships, including three destroyers, two corvettes, an anti-submarine ship and a logistics ship.
On December 24, the Chinese Navy announced that the Liaoning aircraft carrier and its escort fleet would conduct an `offshore exercise` but did not provide information about the location or route.
Participating in escorting the Liaoning in this exercise were 7 warships, including three destroyers, two corvettes, an anti-submarine ship and a logistics ship.
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Destroyer 171 Haikou, Type 052C class (Lu Yang II) belongs to China’s South Sea fleet.
The Luyang II-class destroyer is 154m long, has a tonnage of 7,000 tons, and is equipped with 48 HQ-9 air defense missiles, a Type 730 CIWS close-range defense artillery system, and Chinese-made radar systems.
Destroyer 171 Haikou, Type 052C class (Lu Yang II) belongs to China’s South Sea fleet.
The Luyang II-class destroyer is 154m long, has a tonnage of 7,000 tons, and is equipped with 48 HQ-9 air defense missiles, a Type 730 CIWS close-range defense artillery system, and Chinese-made radar systems.
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The destroyer 151 Zhengzhou belongs to the East Sea fleet, China, also of the Luyang II class.
The destroyer 151 Zhengzhou belongs to the East Sea fleet, China, also of the Luyang II class.
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Destroyer 173 Changsha, Type 052D class (Lu Yang III), belongs to the South Sea fleet.
The Luyang III class destroyer is China’s most modern destroyer model today, developed based on the Luyang II version, with the most important improvement being the VLS vertical missile launch system.
The Chinese Navy affirms that the Luyang III can be as strong as the US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Destroyer 173 Changsha, Type 052D class (Lu Yang III), belongs to the South Sea fleet.
The Luyang III class destroyer is China’s most modern destroyer model today, developed based on the Luyang II version, with the most important improvement being the VLS vertical missile launch system.
The Chinese Navy affirms that the Luyang III can be as strong as the US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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Corvette 538 Yantai, Type 054A class (Jiang Kai II), belongs to the North Sea fleet.
The Jiang Kai II class corvette is 134 meters long, has a tonnage of 4,000 tons, and is equipped with 32 HQ-7 short-range air defense missiles, YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, and a 30 mm light artillery system.
Corvette 538 Yantai, Type 054A class (Jiang Kai II), belongs to the North Sea fleet.
The Jiang Kai II class corvette is 134 meters long, has a tonnage of 4,000 tons, and is equipped with 32 HQ-7 short-range air defense missiles, YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, and a 30 mm light artillery system.
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The corvette 547 Linyi, North Sea fleet, also belongs to the Jiang Kai II class.
The corvette 547 Linyi, North Sea fleet, also belongs to the Jiang Kai II class.
Anti-submarine ship 594 Zhuzhou, Type 056 A class (Jiangdao I).
Giang Dao I is 89 m long and has a load capacity of 1,500 tons.
Anti-submarine ship 594 Zhuzhou, Type 056 A class (Jiangdao I).
Giang Dao I is 89 m long and has a load capacity of 1,500 tons.
Logistics ship 966 Gaoyouhu, Type 903A class, belongs to the Dong Hai fleet.
The ship is 178 m long, has a tonnage of 23,000 tons, and can transport 11,000 tons of goods.
Logistics ship 966 Gaoyouhu, Type 903A class, belongs to the Dong Hai fleet.
The ship is 178 m long, has a tonnage of 23,000 tons, and can transport 11,000 tons of goods.
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Nguyen Hoang
(Source: East Pendulum)