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Type 054B Frigate
The Type 054B (NATO/ OSD Jiangkai III) is a class of guided-missile frigate under construction for the People's Republic of China. It is a development of the Type 054A frigate, and is around 16 m (50 ft) longer and 1 m (3 ft) wider than its predecessor. History and development In the 2010s, Chinese military observers speculated a successor design to Type 054A frigate, designated Type 054B or Type 057. In the early 2020s, more confident intelligence suggested the successor to Type 054A would be the Type 054B. The first two hulls were laid down in 2022 at the Hudong shipyard and the Huangpu shipyard in Shanghai and launched in 2023. The first frigate, ''Luohe'' was commissioned on 22 January 2025 at Qingdao. The second ship in its class, Qinzhou, was secretly commissioned, with its existence confirmed on April 12, 2025 Design The Type 054B is longer and wider than the Type 054A. The bow is enclosed. A dual-face rotating phased array radar is mounted on the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, what is now generally regarded as the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), a type of powerful ironclad warships was developed, and because they had a single gun deck, the term 'frigate' was used to describe them. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the 'frigate' designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ships Of The People's Liberation Army Navy
The ship types in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) include aircraft carriers, submarines, (both nuclear and conventional), amphibious transport docks, landing ships, tank, landing ships, medium, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, missile boats, submarine chasers, gunboats, mine countermeasures vessels, replenishment oilers and the various auxiliaries. All ships and submarines currently in commission with the Navy were built in China, with the exception of s, s and aircraft carrier , as these vessels originated from either Russia or Ukraine. Ship naming conventions Ships of PLAN are named per Naval Vessels Naming Regulation () that was first issued by the Central Military Commission (CMC) on November 3, 1978, and subsequently revised July 7, 1986. The convention for naming naval ships is as follows; * Aircraft carriers and landing helicopter docks are named after provinces. * Nuclear submarines are all named Changzheng (Long March) along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sea Fleet
The Southern Theater Command Navy (STCN), or the South Sea Fleet (SSF) until 2018, is a formation of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the naval component of the Southern Theater Command. History In December 1949, the Fourth Field Army transferred personnel from the 15th Army to create the Guangdong Military Region Riverine Defense Command. The Riverine Defense Command commanded the Wanshan Archipelago Campaign in May to August 1950 and was the "nucleus" of the South Central China Military Region Navy created by the Fourth Field Army in December 1950. The military region's navy became the PLAN's South Sea Fleet in 1955. The SSF won the Battle of the Paracel Islands against South Vietnam in 1974. China's first anti-piracy patrol to Somalia deployed from the SSF in December 2008. Components STCN headquarters is at Zhanjiang, with bases in Sanya and Guangzhou. The bases at Sanya include Yulin Naval Base and Longpo Naval Base, the latter for submarines. It con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qinzhou
Qinzhou ( postal: Yamchow or Yen Chow, , Jyutping: ''Jam1 zau1'' ( Canton) /''Ham1 zau1'' (Local) ) is a prefecture-level city in south-central Guangxi, southern China, lying on the Gulf of Tonkin and having a total population of 3,302,238 as of the 2020 census whom 1,400,134 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Qinbei and Qinnan urban Districts. History The area originally belonged to Guangdong and was transferred to Guangxi in 1965. The city was originally a county Qinxian ( postal: Yamhsien). From the beginning of the present era, Qinzhou ( Wade-Giles: ''K'in-chou'') was for many centuries "the center of Chinese overland trade with Indo-China". Administration The Qinzhou municipal region comprises two (county-level) districts and two counties. Population data is as of 2023. * Qinnan District - pop. 677,600 * Qinbei District - pop. 882,000 * Lingshan County - pop. 1,692,200 * Pubei County - pop. 954,100 Geography and climate Despite its latitude and locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea Fleet
The North Sea Fleet (NSF; ), concurrently the Northern Theater Command Navy (), is one of the three fleets of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. Headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong, the fleet provides naval forces to the Northern Theater Command. In September 1950, the Qingdao Army Base was redesignated as a naval base. Following the departure of the Soviet Navy from Lüshunkou (Port Arthur), the North Sea Fleet was established in 1960 with naval bases in Qingdao and Lüshunkou. The fleet currently includes China's first aircraft carrier, ''Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, Liaoning'', as well as nuclear-powered attack and missile submarines. The North Sea Fleet was historically the most capable of the Navy's three fleets, being the first in China to operate destroyers, shore-based missiles and nuclear submarines. In recent years however, the shift in strengthening of importance and strategic capabilities of the East Sea Fleet, East and South Sea Fleet, South Sea Fleets are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luohe
Luohe ( zh, s= , p=Luòhé; Postal romanization, postal: Loho) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province of China, province, China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively. Its population was 2,367,490 inhabitants at the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,326,687 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yancheng, Shaoling and Yuanhui districts. Administration The prefecture level city of Luohe directly administers 3 district of China, districts and 2 County (People's Republic of China), counties, which themselves administer 7 Subdistricts of China, subdistricts, 49 Towns of China, towns and Townships of China, townships, 1,262 Villages of China, villages, and 78 Residential communities of China, residential communities. Geography Luohe spans parts of central and southern Henan, Henan Province, spanning from 113°27′E to 114°16′E in terms of longitude, and from 33°24′N to 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbin Z-20
The Harbin Z-20 ( zh, t=直-20) is a Chinese medium-lift utility helicopter produced by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). It was first flown on 23 December 2013 and has a maximum takeoff weight in the range of . The Z-20 can operate from locations above in altitude as well as from the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, ''Liaoning'' aircraft carrier. It is regarded to be comparable in performance to the US-made Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, of which the civilian Sikorsky S-70C-2 variant has been used by the People's Liberation Army since 1984. Development The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has had a requirement for a high-altitude medium utility helicopter that can operate in the mountainous regions in China since the 1980s. In 1984, the PLAAF acquired 24 Sikorsky S-70C-2s with enhanced General Electric General Electric T700, T700-701A engines from the US government. China was unable to purchase more Sikorsky aircraft following the fallout from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCTV-7
CCTV-7 (, China Central Television Defense and Military Channel), is a Chinese free-to-air television channel owned by China Central Television. The channel primarily carries programming devoted to the People's Liberation Army. Prior to 1 August 2019, the channel also carried agriculture-related programmes. On 1 August 2019 (coinciding with the anniversary of the Army's establishment), the channel dropped its agriculture programmes, which moved to the new CCTV-17 channel from 23 September. CCTV-7 also have aired children's television series, both animated and non-animated until it was moved to CCTV-14 in 2003. Programming *Xinwen Lianbo (simulcast with CCTV-1 and CCTV-13 CCTV-13 (, China Central Television News Channel), formerly CCTV News (), broadcasting across China since 2003, is a 24-hour news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel in mainland China. Content CCTV News channel broad ...) *''Defense News'' on mornings and middays *Military Report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close In Weapon System
A close-in weapon system (CIWS ) is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have penetrated the outer defenses, typically mounted on a naval ship. Nearly all classes of larger modern warships are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. There are two types of CIWS systems. A gun-based CIWS usually consists of a combination of radars, computers, and rapid-firing multiple-barrel rotary cannons placed on a rotating turret. Missile-based CIWSs use either infra-red, passive radar/ ESM, or semi-active radar terminal guidance to guide missiles to the targeted enemy aircraft or other threats. In some cases, CIWS are used on land to protect military bases. In this case, the CIWS can also protect the base from shell and rocket fire. Gun systems A gun-based CIWS usually consists of a combination of radars, computers and rotary or revolver cannon placed on a rotating, automatically aimed gun mount. Examples of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Launching System
A vertical launching system (VLS) is an advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines. Each vertical launch system consists of a number of ''cells'', which can hold one or more missiles ready for firing. Typically, each cell can hold a number of different types of missiles, allowing the ship flexibility to load the best set for any given mission. Further, when new missiles are developed, they are typically fitted to the existing vertical launch systems of that nation, allowing existing ships to use new types of missiles without expensive rework. When the command is given, the missile flies straight up far enough to clear the cell and the ship, then turns onto the desired course. A VLS allows surface combatants to have a greater number of weapons ready for firing at any given time compared to older launching systems such as the Mark 13 missile launcher, Mark 13 single-arm and Mark 26 missile launcher, Mark 26 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type 210 100 Mm Naval Gun
The Type 210 automatic single 100 mm naval artillery, naval gun is the Chinese modification of the Compact model of the French 100 mm naval gun. There are at least two variants, with both sharing similar characteristics with the French weapon. Type 210 The Type 210 was developed to make the French gun suitable for Chinese deployment. The French gun was incompatible with Soviet and Chinese electronics; it was easier to make the gun compatible with these electronics, and Western electronics, than to alter the electronic suites already aboard warships. Furthermore, the Chinese added the capability to fire Precision-guided munition, laser- and infrared-guided shells; this required significant changes to the magazine. The weapon's maximum rate of fire for a single type of unguided round was 90 rounds per minute. The rate of fire was reduced when switching between different types of ammunition. Type H/PJ87 The Type H/PJ87 100 mm naval gun is a further development of the Type 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
