PLAN Anti-Piracy Deployments
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Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
that's because, like i said, the real intention isnt even to fight pirates. its a show of force and increased commitment to international affairs, prolly a bit of testing out the new ship's longdistance travel and combat capability as well. besides, this is a good chance for China to revert its non-interventionist policy and actually does things abroad.
that's because, like i said, the real intention isnt even to fight pirates. its a show of force and increased commitment to international affairs, prolly a bit of testing out the new ship's longdistance travel and combat capability as well. besides, this is a good chance for China to revert its non-interventionist policy and actually does things abroad.
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
So I heard, it is indeed been confirmed that 171, 169 and 887 will leave on Dec 26th. A very surprising choice by the very least. My guess is that they need the radar on 171, but I don't understand why they chose 169 instead of 167, I thought 167 would be the better choice since she has helicopter hanger for two.
Well at least I'm looking forward to see their newest destroyers in action.
So I heard, it is indeed been confirmed that 171, 169 and 887 will leave on Dec 26th. A very surprising choice by the very least. My guess is that they need the radar on 171, but I don't understand why they chose 169 instead of 167, I thought 167 would be the better choice since she has helicopter hanger for two.
Well at least I'm looking forward to see their newest destroyers in action.
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
My guess is the reasons I stated here two days ago. They might probably want to test the 052C's PARs searching against sea targets too, despite being limited by height.
My guess is the reasons I stated here two days ago. They might probably want to test the 052C's PARs searching against sea targets too, despite being limited by height.
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Neither but then again, that's probably the other reason why they're sent. To gain experience. Unless of course, they got crew members and officers that had long term deployment while serving in other ships.
Neither but then again, that's probably the other reason why they're sent. To gain experience. Unless of course, they got crew members and officers that had long term deployment while serving in other ships.
Maggern
Junior Member
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Indeed, if something was to go wrong (have no idea what could though), it would be even more an embarassment.
The fact is though that it is the shiny new technology that needs testing and operational experience...If they were to send some old ships, the experience gain would be minimal, even if it was the first long-term, long-range deployment for some time for the PLAN.
Indeed, if something was to go wrong (have no idea what could though), it would be even more an embarassment.
The fact is though that it is the shiny new technology that needs testing and operational experience...If they were to send some old ships, the experience gain would be minimal, even if it was the first long-term, long-range deployment for some time for the PLAN.
joshuatree
Captain
Re: Somali pirates and Chinese navy
Not to mention once there, you'll need a home base or a mother ship. Though the FACs high speed would match up very well with the pirates' speedboats.
Not to mention once there, you'll need a home base or a mother ship. Though the FACs high speed would match up very well with the pirates' speedboats.