# People's Liberation Army Navy
Latest news and articles about People's Liberation Army Navy
Total: 14 articles found
China’s Type 055 Fleet Hits Double Digits as New 10,000‑ton Destroyers Enter Service
China has commissioned its ninth and tenth Type 055 large destroyers, bringing the class to double‑digit strength and demonstrating growing shipbuilding and operational reach. The Dongguan conducted first operational sea training in the East China Sea, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to turn new hulls into sustained, deployable naval capability.
China Commissions Two More 10,000‑tonne Destroyers and Puts Them Straight to Sea for Anti‑Sub and Joint‑Warfare Drills
China commissioned two more Type 055 10,000‑tonne destroyers into its Eastern Theater Fleet and immediately deployed them for combined, realistic drills emphasising anti‑submarine warfare, replenishment and multi‑domain networking. The exercises aim to speed the operationalisation of new high‑end platforms and strengthen the PLAN’s distant‑sea combat capabilities in the East China Sea.
China’s Type 055 Fleet Grows: New Hulls Signal Stealth, Sensor and Strike Upgrades
China has revealed two new Type 055 destroyers, hulls 109 and 110, with state-linked commentary claiming improved stealth, a new radar, upgraded propulsion and capacity for more advanced missiles. The modifications, if realized, would enhance the ships’ survivability and strike potential, complicating regional naval balances and signalling a design approach built for future weapon integration.
China’s Eastern Theater Navy Drills Blue‑Water Warfare, Testing Replenishment and Rescue Skills
Ships from the PLA Navy’s Eastern Theater Command conducted a far‑sea exercise that combined gunnery, underway replenishment and a ship‑air rescue drill. The manoeuvre demonstrates growing Chinese capacity for sustained, integrated naval operations beyond near seas and serves as a calibrated signal to regional and global navies.
China Accelerates Build of ‘004’ Nuclear Carrier, Pressing a Strategic Window in the Western Pacific
Chinese media and imagery indicate accelerated construction of a large fourth carrier, 004, at Dalian with a reported waterline wider than the US Ford class and likely nuclear propulsion. Fitted with four EMALS and expected to enter service in the late 2020s, the ship is portrayed domestically as a capability to extend China’s reach beyond the first island chain and contest US maritime dominance in the Western Pacific.
Crew of Carrier Fujian Lines Up to Send New‑Year Message — A Showcase of China’s Naval Confidence
The PLAN’s carrier Fujian released a New‑Year photograph of its full crew delivering a holiday greeting that doubles as a slogan of leadership. The image underscores both the symbolic role the ship plays in China’s naval modernization and the gap that remains between symbolic displays and sustained operational capability.
China’s 052D Destroyer
The Type 052D destroyer Taiyuan intercepted and drove off a foreign warship after a high-speed approach during a distant-seas training mission, Chinese state media reported. The incident highlights the PLAN's growing reach and the use of modern surface combatants for deterrence and signalling in contested maritime spaces.
China’s Fujian Carrier Delivers “80,000 Tons” of Good Fortune in Spring Festival PR Push
Sailors aboard China’s Fujian aircraft carrier published festive New Year greetings, joking that “80,000 tonnes of good fortune” have arrived—a symbolic use of the ship’s displacement to project national pride. The episode is a domestic PR effort to humanize the navy and normalize China’s expanding carrier force, with signal value for regional observers.
Deep‑Sea Sword: Inside China’s Northern Theater Submarine Force
A Xinhua profile of a Northern Theater Command submarine unit highlights crew professionalism, endurance and technological progress, reflecting Beijing’s emphasis on undersea capabilities as part of broader naval modernization. The article serves both domestic narrative and international signaling purposes, underscoring how improved submarine operations complicate regional anti‑submarine efforts and shape strategic competition beneath the waves.
China’s Type 076 Shows Off Wrapped Stealth Drone — A Glimpse of ‘Non‑Contact’ Amphibious Warfare
A photograph of a wrapped stealth unmanned aircraft aboard the Type 076 amphibious ship Sichuan has prompted observers to identify the platform as the carrier‑adapted Attack‑21. If integrated operationally, such unmanned systems and electromagnetic catapult technology could enable China to perform long‑range strike and persistent ISR from large‑deck assault ships, complicating regional defence and amphibious deterrence calculations.
Forging the Deep‑Blue Fleet: How China’s Submarine Crews Are Professionalizing Through Hard, Everyday Work
A Chinese submarine base is systematizing training, maintenance and daily discipline to turn individual expertise into collective, repeatable capability. Through structured qualification paths, hands‑on ‘‘checkpoint’’ training and strict housekeeping rules, junior crew members are being rapidly professionalized, improving operational readiness and reducing human error risks.
China’s 48th Escort Flotilla Demonstrates Blue‑Water Reach with At‑Sea Replenishment off East Africa
China’s 48th escort flotilla completed an underway replenishment between the replenishment ship Taihu and the destroyer Tangshan off East Africa after taking part in the “Peace Will‑2026” exercise. The operation highlights the PLAN’s growing ability to sustain long‑range deployments and maintain a persistent naval presence far from home ports.