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The South China Sea Fleet Ships Departed For Training In East India Ocean

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中国海军网湛江1月20日电 记者钱晓虎、特约记者高毅报道: 今天上午,海军南海舰队海口舰(052C, 171)、武汉舰(052B, 169)悄然离开三亚某军港码头,随后在南海某海域与潜艇部队展开潜、舰联合突破“敌”封锁区演练,拉开了海军新年度常态化战备巡逻远海训练的序幕。

此次海军战备巡逻远海训练编队,由南海舰队两栖船坞登陆舰长白山舰(071, 989)、导弹驱逐舰海口舰、武汉舰等3艘舰艇组成,随舰搭载各型直升机3架、气垫艇1艘,及1个陆战连等兵力。编队分两个兵力群,将赴南海、西太平洋、东印度洋海域,进行指挥所、支援作战、机动作战、政治工作等科目的训练。

编队指挥员、南海舰队司令员蒋伟烈告诉中国海军网记者,此次远海训练主要检验主战舰艇、潜艇和航空兵的作战运用,积极探索常态化远海训练方法路子,增强部队基于信息系统的远海体系作战能力,强化海军力量的常态化运用。编队将按照习主席“能打仗、打胜仗”的要求,坚持以能打胜仗为核心,扎实提高部队实战能力。

此次海军战备巡逻远海训练,属年度例行性军事训练。编队中的长白山舰是我国目前吨位最大、武器系统较为先进的两栖船坞登陆舰;海口舰、武汉舰执行过首批亚丁湾护航、中俄联演等重大任务,具有较强的防空、反导和反潜能力。

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Chinese navy Network Zhanjiang Jan. 20 electric Reporter Qian Xiaohu, Gao Yi special correspondent reports: This morning, Haikou, South China Sea Fleet ships, Wuhan ship dock quietly left a military port in Sanya, South China Sea and then in a submarine launched submarine, ship Joint breakthrough "enemy" blockade zone drills, opened the normalization combat patrol far out at sea naval training prelude to the new year.

The Navy combat patrol far out at sea training formations from the South China Sea Fleet amphibious dock landing ship Changbai ship missile destroyer Haikou ship, Wuhan ship and other three ships composition, with the ship is equipped with various types of helicopters 3, air boat 1, and a Marine even and other troops. Formation of two groups of troops, will go to the South China Sea, Western Pacific, Eastern Indian Ocean, carried out the command post, support operations, maneuver warfare, political work and other subjects of training.

Fleet commander, told the South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy commander Jiang Weilie network reporter, the main test-sea training battle ships, submarines and combat aviation use, and actively explore the distant sea training methods normalization ways to enhance the troops far from the sea-based combat system information system ability to strengthen the use of naval power normalization. Formation will follow President Xi "able to fight, to win the war" requirements, adhere to the core can win battles, solid raise forces combat capability.

The Navy combat patrol far out at sea training, is the annual routine military training. Formation of Changbai Mountain in China is currently the largest tonnage ships, weapons systems more advanced amphibious dock landing ship; sea ship, Wuhan performed the first ship to escort the Gulf of Aden, the major tasks of the Sino-Russian joint exercise, with a strong anti-aircraft, anti-missile and anti-submarine capabilities.
 
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The South China Sea Fleet Ships Departed For Training In East India Ocean


Chinese navy Network Zhanjiang Jan. 20 electric Reporter Qian Xiaohu, Gao Yi special correspondent reports: This morning, Haikou, South China Sea Fleet ships, Wuhan ship dock quietly left a military port in Sanya, South China Sea and then in a submarine launched submarine, ship Joint breakthrough "enemy" blockade zone drills, opened the normalization combat patrol far out at sea naval training prelude to the new year.

The Navy combat patrol far out at sea training formations from the South China Sea Fleet amphibious dock landing ship Changbai ship missile destroyer Haikou ship, Wuhan ship and other three ships composition, with the ship is equipped with various types of helicopters 3, air boat 1. Formation will go to the South China Sea, Western Pacific, Eastern Indian Ocean, carried out the command post, support operations, maneuver warfare, political work and other subjects of training.
So, from the sounds of it, there are three vessels named outright, and another three spoken of. The three outright are Type 071 LPD, Changbai Shan 989, Type 052C DDG, Haikou 171, and Type 052B DDG, Wuhan 169.

Of the other three, they speak of a submarine, so I will presume a Type 093 SSN for the distances they are talking about, and the missions. They also speak of two more, so I am going to go with two of the other escorts we saw for the LPD and carrier last month, Type 054A FFG, Xuzhou 530, and Type 054A FFG, Huangshan 570.

That would be a a large and capable Surface Action Group consisting of the following:

1 x Type 071 LPD, Changbai Shan 989
1 x Type 052C DDG, Haikou 171
1 x Type 052B DDG, Wuhan 169
2 x Type 054A FFG, Xuzhou 530 & Huangshan 570
1 x Type 093 SSN

In pictures these are the vessels:


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PLAN Type 071 LPD, Changbai Shan 989

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PLAN Type 052C DDG, Haikou 171

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PLAN Type 052B FFG, Wuhan 169

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PLAN Type 054A DDG, Xuzhou 530

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PLAN Type 054A DDG, Huangshan 570

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PLAN Type 093 SSN

I expect there will be very strong , as they say, blockade breaking, command and control, support operations, maneuver warfare and political "show the flag" exercises from this task force in the Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans.
 

mr.bean

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doesn't this look like another long distance 'practice' run for the carrier escort group? if we replace the 071 LPD with the Liaoning CV-16 and add one replenishment ship that is exactly what a carrier group would consist of. so when they have a full deck of J-15's ready they might be heading to the indian ocean for a spin.
 

Jeff Head

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doesn't this look like another long distance 'practice' run for the carrier escort group? if we replace the 071 LPD with the Liaoning CV-16 and add one replenishment ship that is exactly what a carrier group would consist of. so when they have a full deck of J-15's ready they might be heading to the indian ocean for a spin.
Well, I would expect a CV task force to include two Type 052Cs and later Type 052Ds. They probably drop the Type 052B for such an exercise IMHO, and replace it with another Type 052C or Type 052D.

But yes, it is a good exercise in that regard for the escort vessels.
 

SampanViking

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Posted this little snippet in the Geostrategy thread last week, but I don't think anyone noticed.

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It is an interesting story in its own right, but all the more intriguing given the location of the exercise. Was anyone aware that this was being planned or have any news on the 054a being deployed for it?
 

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Posted this little snippet in the Geostrategy thread last week, but I don't think anyone noticed.

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It is an interesting story in its own right, but all the more intriguing given the location of the exercise. Was anyone aware that this was being planned or have any news on the 054a being deployed for it?

Think it was just an opportunistic exercise as both the 054A and the peter were in the area, for the Syrian chemical weapon escort mission.
 

Jeff Head

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Posted this little snippet in the Geostrategy thread last week, but I don't think anyone noticed.

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It is an interesting story in its own right, but all the more intriguing given the location of the exercise. Was anyone aware that this was being planned or have any news on the 054a being deployed for it?
Hehehe...no, no, my firend.

I posted the following on the PLAN Type 054A thread (since it involved a PLAN Type 054A FFG) on January 26th.

HERE: PLAN and Russian Navy begin naval exercises in the Mediterranean

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RIA Novisti said:
MOSCOW, January 25 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian-Chinese naval training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea began on Saturday involving the Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky and China’s Yancheng frigate, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced.

The exercise, which began with a gathering of the ships and accompanying speedboats, is being performed to reinforce co-maneuvering, air defense collaboration as well as naval helicopter landings on the different countries’ ships, the ministry’s press service said.

The exercise is focused on “raising the level of operational compatibility between Russian and Chinese military ships during joint actions in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea,” the ministry said.

I try and keep on top of as much of this as I can!
 

Blitzo

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A nice video of said "exercise".

[video=youtube;JrXIkKVia64]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrXIkKVia64[/video]
 

asif iqbal

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Interesting they did cross decking and that Russian bear looks huge

Some screen shots for comparison sake

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