PLA Infrantry Gear Of The Day

Black pods are Battery panels and green pads are bulletproof plates.  It would be bad to mix them up heading into a firefight

 

 

A cleaner picture of the the PLAN Test Ship 856 with a new AESA active phased array radar

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Photo Of The Day: PLAN Test Ship 856 with a new AESA active phased array radar

The Chinese Navy PLAN's second Type 909A "weapons integration" test ship was launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in March 2006. 

Initially bearing a hull number (892, later changed to 856 in 2021) and bearing the name of Hua Luogeng (link) in honor of the renowned Chinese mathematician born in 1910).   It was commissioned into the North Sea Fleet 

In this PR photo released yesterday, Hua Luogeng 856 is showing off a new AESA active phased array radar is installed at the stern, continuing its role as a test ship.  See previous blog entries blow  

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Photo of the day: DH-10 LACM on test ship 892.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Photo of the day: Test Ship 892's new mounts.

One way to follow the latest naval weaponry from China -- monitor its test ship fleet.

The radar is similar to the "HK-CL Mobile Continuous Wave Precision Measurement Radar" on display a while back and the new mounts appear to be variants of the FL-3000N RAM.


Photo credit goes to HSH.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

The fourth PLAN test ship commissioned.

The first three test ships are:
891 Bi Sheng
892 Hua Luogeng
893 Zhan Tianyou


PLA Navy’s new comprehensive test vessel commissioned
( Source: China Military Online  ) 
http://eng.mod.gov.cn/Photos/2014-10/11/content_4542634.htm

       2014-October-11 17:38

The photos taken in early October show the commissioning and flag presentation ceremony of the comprehensive test ship "Li Siguang" of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in a military port in Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province.


　　ZHANJING, October 11 (ChinaMil) – Days ago, a naval port in Zhanjiang witnessed a commissioning and flag presentation ceremony held to mark a new comprehensive test ship "Li Siguang" to join the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

　　The "Li Siguang" (hull number 894) is designed and built independently by China. The construction of the ship started in 2012, and it was launched in November 2013.

　　The ship is 129.3 meters long and 17 meters wide. Its full load displacement reaches 6,080 tons. The commission of this new comprehensive test ship marks the overall improvement of the PLAN's scientific test level. Background: the first "Li Siguang" ship The old "Li Siguang" survey ship (hull number 871) is China's first medium and long-range comprehensive ocean survey vessel with independent design and manufacturing. The ship was put into service in August 1998.

　　The old "Li Siguang" survey ship was mainly responsible for ship engineering and marine surveying. Among all the ships of the PLAN, it was the first ship named after a Chinese scientist. With the commission of the ship, the history that China was not capable of conducting pelagic survey was put to an end.

　　The old "Li Siguang" survey ship retired on November 16, 2012 and now has been transformed into a fishery administration vessel with a new hull number-China Yuzheng 206.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Navalized DH-10 LACM

Deployment of Land Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) on Chinese warships will bring new dimensions to diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific.

Images have surfaced of a naval variant of the DH-10 LACM on a China Navy test vessel. The missile canisters spotted appear to be virtually identical to the land-based variant. This sort of arrangement is reminiscent to the deployment of the BGM-109 Tomahawk on United States Navy surface combatants by way of the MK-143 Armored Box Launcher. The MK-143 enabled vessels such as the Iowa Class Battleships and Spruance Class Destroyers to launch the BGM-109.

The images suggest that the DH-10 would be installed in the same way as the YJ-62 or YJ-83 anti-ship missiles. This is advantageous for the current generation of China Navy surface combatants, giving designs such as the 052C land attack capability with minimal structural modification. However, the downside is that the arrangement would sacrifice anti-ship capabilities by substituting the YJ-62 or YJ-83 systems with DH-10 launchers. It also means that only a maximum of eight missiles can be carried and that is assuming the launch canisters can be stacked on top of one another.

In spite of its disadvantages and simplicity compared to the deployment of vertically launched LACMs by other navies, the adoption of a naval variant of the DH-10 is a considerable capability leap for Beijing. This development would enable China to complete its “cruise missile triad”, complementing the already in-service land-based system and the air-launched variant, the CJ-10. Missiles launched from land-based platforms are restricted to striking targets around China’s periphery, not so dissimilar to the range limitations faced by the Second Artillery Force’s inventory of conventional ballistic missiles. Missiles launched from the air force’s H-6 bombers provide more operational flexibility and reach for China’s cruise missiles, similar to the way in which the United States Air Force deploys cruise missiles from its bomber fleet. However, without aerial refueling capability and heavy fighter protection, the H-6 is an aircraft restricted to limited regional operations. The bomber’s obsolete design, slow speed and its vulnerability to interception are weighing heavily against its potential strategic roles.

The China Navy, on the other hand, is the only branch of the Chinese military capable of projecting limited power far beyond China’s shores. While it is debatable whether the China Navy would seek the same sort of global reach as the United States Navy, the possession of ship-launched LACMs would essentially enable Chinese warships to conduct long range precision attacks against land targets around the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The implications are strategic locations that were traditionally distance away from China mainland could now be potentially brought within the firing range of DH-10 armed vessels.

The fact that DH-10 is mounted on a test vessel that has yet sail suggests that it is still very early its development cycle. If the rumored Type 052D destroyer, the successor of the 052C that is reportedly under construction is mounted with DH-10, then a universal vertical launch system for Chinese armed forces is a reality.

It would also be interesting to monitor the future development of an undersea DH-10 systems as arming Beijing’s fleet of conventional and nuclear attack submarines with submarine-launched DH-10 missiles will have far reaching implications.

--cloneattacks

PR Photo Of The Day: 9 PLAAF H-6 Bomber flying in formation

 

Photos of the day: First pictures of the new Type 052DM DDG 126 "Heze", North Sea Fleet sailing

 DDG 126 "Heze" is too new to be listed in the Wikipedia yet.  

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Checking into China's navy shipyards Jun 14th

 In Shanghai's Jiangnan-Changxing Shipbuilding Company Limited, a Type54Amod is being fitted out. Type H/JP87A 100mm Naval Gun and an enlarged hanger capable of supporting of Z-20 choppers are noticeable new features of the Type54Amod.

 

Near by are:  076 Sichuan, new batch of Type055 and Type052D DDGs, Type 089 Li Daoyuan Barrack /Nanny ship accompanying the aircraft carrier 003 Fujian.   It is one busy place for sure.

 

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

Capitalism with Chinese characteristics example of the Day: Warship billboard advertisements

Yesterday, a photo of a fourth batch Type052D DDG under construction at the Dalian Shipyard leaked on the "China Internet" together with a series of billboard advertising pushing Sinopec's "X-power" marketing campaign (link), acting as a great representation of today's Chinese capitalism. 

Here are some considerations for advertising (link) on a modern DDG as borrowed from City Bus (link)

 Why advertise on a bus errr I meant on a PLAN Naval Major Surface Combatant like a Destroyer? 

• The answer here is simple: Exposure. Based on the location of your advertisement, you’re appealing to a fixed audience for a longer period of time than other outdoor advertising media types. If your ads are inside a bus, you have a captive audience in the passengers for the duration of their ride

How to select your route? (now change to PLAN's ocean-going route to maximize the commercial impact)

• There are a few factors that can contribute to how you pick the bus route you’ll use for advertising and relying on the expertise of an outdoor media company like Effortless Outdoor Media is a great way to narrow your choices down. By conducting a needs analysis with each client, we help figure out the goal of your outdoor advertising campaign and then work to locate the right places to advertise. Having a partner in ad placement is crucial because it saves time and money while ensuring a higher level of success with your campaign, however, some additional things to consider when selecting a bus route are:

 

Friday, July 15, 2016

Photo of the day: Dalian shipyard's 2nd and 3rd Type 052D LUYANG III-Class Destroyer (12th overall)

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Photos of the day: Dalian shipyard 2006 vs 2016

Note the second-hand, Ukrainian Riga class floating casino in the background.  Not sure what will they do with that rusty bucket.  I am telling you, Chong Lot Travel Agency's US$20 million investment is a complete waste -- as of 2016, not a single slot machine is found there generating gambling income.

 2006, DDG115 Shenyang under construction

Aug 2016

2x Type 051C (DDG115 and DDG116)

Aug 2016 with 2xType052D

Photo Of The Day: PLAN H/PJ 45A 130mm Naval Gun High-angle Fire

 

Friday, July 07, 2017

Correcting the internet -- The 130mm Naval Gun installed on Type 052D destroyer is Type H/PJ 45A, not Type H/PJ38

Pointing my finger at Wiki (here).   In addition to type designation, they also got designed and manufactured sources wrong. 

Type: H/PJ45A-130-I
Manufacture Date: Jan 2014
Serial number: 2013002   Weight: 32.388T
Designed by: China Shipbuilding Industry Corp no 713 Research Institute
Manufactured by:  China North Industries Group Corporation Factory 447

Small arms of the PLAN Aircraft Carrier CV17 Shangdong 003

During its open house event in Hong Kong two weeks ago, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) placed on display a range of currently issued small arms on board the Aircraft Carrier CV17 Shangdong 003. These included the compact QBZ-95B-I, optimized for close-quarters combat; the QBU-191, a designated marksman rifle chambered in 5.8×42mm for medium-range engagements; and the QBU-202, a precision sniper rifle chambered in 8.6×70mm for long-range operations. 

The QBU-202 is interesting as its presence confirms that the PLA is actively adopting the new 8.6×70mm caliber for long-range precision and sniping roles,  marking a significant evolution in their small arms capabilities.

 

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Non-headliner items from the current Zhuhai Airshow 2024

14.5X114mm Three-barreled Gatling gun RWS mount as an anti-drone solution   Note the UAV jammer in the back of this "CS/Squad C-UAV System"

Also, the new General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) chambered in 8.6mm is based on PLA's current in-service QJY-201, another export push perhaps.