# PLA Navy
Latest news and articles about PLA Navy
Total: 17 articles found
China's Defense Ministry Outlines Naval Port Calls and Student Military Drills
A regular briefing details naval diplomacy in Southeast Asia and nationwide student training revisions.
China and Singapore Launch Joint Maritime Exercise in Zhanjiang
The bilateral drills feature two frigates conducting harbor exchanges and upcoming live maritime maneuvers.
China Decommissions Pioneer Type 052 Destroyer Harbin After 32 Years of Service
The lead vessel of China's second-generation guided-missile destroyers steps down from active service, marking a generational shift in naval modernization.
PLA Navy Unit Overhauls Bureaucracy to Streamline Command Workflows
Administrative reforms target document bottlenecks to ensure front-line units receive operational orders with sufficient preparation time.
Foreign Naval Attaches and Cadets Visit PLA Naval Aviation University
Delegations from 22 countries tour facilities and sail aboard the Polang, while cadets from Southeast and South Asia begin joint leadership training in Yantai.
Chinese Navy's First Female Carrier Aviation Cadets Complete Solo Deck Landings
The PLA Navy's initial cohort of female carrier-borne pilot cadets passed daytime shipboard landing assessments in the Bohai Bay, setting the stage for night trials.
Chinese Navy 48th Escort Task Force Concludes Anti-Piracy Missions in Gulf of Aden
State media highlights merchant vessel protection as the naval formation prepares to transfer duties to the incoming task force.
PLA Navy Flotilla Adopts Cross-Warship Intensive Training System
Shared assessment slots and specialized training runs address officer qualification backlogs caused by rapid vessel commissioning.
PLA Navy Submarine Flotilla Pushes Complex Deep-Sea Combat Drills
An Eastern Theater Command Navy unit targets training formalism and risk aversion among commanders to advance realistic tactical development.
Chinese Navy Expands NCO Captain Program Across Auxiliary Fleet Units
A naval service ship brigade broadens selection for tugboat commanders to deck and engineering ratings amid auxiliary officer shortages.
China and Indonesia Complete First Foreign Joint Naval Drill East of Taiwan
The passage exercise in waters east of Taiwan marks Beijing's first joint naval training with a foreign military in the area.
Chinese Navy Dispatches 49th Escort Task Force to Gulf of Aden
The naval group featuring the guided-missile destroyer Kunming departed Sanya to relieve the 48th task force in the Indian Ocean.