Navalized ASN-206 Drone unveiled

According to the Chinese edition, the new drone is to serve as a communication relay between the supporting surface ship to the amphibious force.

PLA Navy’s 1st communication support drill with drones

(Source: China Military Online) 2011-07-11

A drone is lifting off.

The Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off its first remote communication support drill with drones at 05:00 of July 10, 2011 at a comprehensive training range of a general communication station of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy. All the communication drones offering remote communication support for joint combat troops successfully accomplished the drill on 10-plus subjects including air information relay, mass information delivery and special situation handling before returning back at full speed.

By Wang Liuyi, Yang Zongjin and Wu Jianming

Editor:Liu Wanyun

Coincidentally that a squadron of LST happens to conduct a combat drill

PLA naval flotilla in real-combat training

(Source: PLA Daily) 2011-07-12

The formation of landing ships is sailing ahead. (chinamil.com.cn/Tan Wenwu)

A landing ship flotilla of the South China Sea Fleet under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted real-combat drill in a sea area of the South China Sea on July 8, 2011.

The training subjects included the ship formation maneuver under complicated conditions, comprehensive defense, anti-aircraft live-shell firing during daytime and emergency handling in the case of equipment being damaged in a sea battle. 　　

By Tan Wenwu