Etiqueta: Chinese Navy
Taiwan and Japan warn about the first deployment of 2024 of China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific
In recent hours, it has been reported that the Liaoning aircraft carrier (CV-16) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was observed in the Western Pacific, northeast of Taiwan and southwest of Yonaguni Island, Japan. This sighting is notable not only for being the...
The first tests of the electromagnetic catapults on China’s Fujian aircraft carrier have been recorded
Over the past few months, China’s People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been periodically conducting various navigation and system tests on its new aircraft carrier, Fujian. These tests are a crucial stage for both the carrier's future commissioning and for familiarizing the crew with...
A Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship joins China Navy’s Shandong aircraft carrier deployment in Western Pacific
For the first time since its commissioning, a Type 075 amphibious assault ship has joined the strike group of the Shandong aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), which is currently active for exercises in the Western Pacific. This deployment marks a...
Chinese Navy and U.S. Marine Corps troops participate in Exercise Formosa 2024 in Brazil
As part of Exercise Formosa 2024, a combined military exercise that has started in Brazil, personnel from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the Chinese Navy are participating in joint activities. This is one of the largest military exercises in Latin America, held...
China’s Navy initiates fourth sea trial of Fujian aircraft carrier
Thanks to a new series of images revealed through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China has commenced the fourth sea trial of the Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18). Since its launch in 2023, China’s third aircraft carrier and second...
New images of the Chinese Navy’s experimental stealth corvette have been released
Recent images have emerged in the past few days showing a new naval platform belonging to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. According to various Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) reports, the photos depict an experimental stealth corvette with low-observability features.
The photo of...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force detected one of the new Type 075 amphibious assault ships of the Chinese Navy in the Western Pacific
This Saturday, August 17, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China deployed one of its Type 075 amphibious assault ships in the Western Pacific. The vessel, escorted by a Luyang-class (Type 052) destroyer, was spotted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force after passing...
One of the Chinese Navy’s Type 071 amphibious assault ships is equipped with a new laser weapon
Yesterday, a series of new images published on social media caught the attention of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) specialists. These images show an amphibious assault ship belonging to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) equipped with a new laser weapon. Specifically, it appears to...
