PLAN's Next Generation Type 055 Class Guided Missile Destroyers

Next Generation Type 055 Class Guided Missile Destroyers are being developed for the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy). The Type 055 will be able to carry new generation of Chinese multi-module active phased array radar, electronics to support self-defense, anti-air warfare (AAW) and anti-ship/land-attack missions. The Type 055 is estimated to displace around 10,000 tons.

Lineup of Chinese Type 052C Air Defence Guided Missile Destroyers

Lineup of Chinese Type 052C Air Defence Guided Missile Destroyers. Capable of carrying upto 48 HHQ-9 naval area defence missiles it its vertical launch systems (VLS).

151 Zhengzhou  郑州, 152 Jinan 济南 and 153 Xi'an 西安 

New Type 052D Class Guided Missile Destroyer Almost Ready For Launch

New 7,500-tonne Type 052D Luyang III Class Guided Missile Destroyer outfitted with improved Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar is almost ready for Launch.  The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has already commissioned first ships of this new class of Guided Missile Destroyer carrying improved sensors as well as weapon systems.

WZ-19 Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) Attack Helicopters

WZ-19 Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) Attack Helicopters in Action during Peace Mission -2014 military exercise.

WZ-19 Black Whirlwind attack helicopter fleet fired volley flares and rockets during joint military exercise.

Chinese JZY-01 Shipborne Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)

Chinese JZY-01 Shipborne Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) spotted at Yanliang Airbase. Once fully developed, this compact AEW&C is likly to be operated from future Chinese aircraft carriers for airborne early-warning and control operations.

Z-10 Fierce Thunderbolt (Pi Li Huo, 霹雳火) And Z-19 Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) Attack Helicopters

Z-10 Fierce Thunderbolt (Pi Li Huo, 霹雳火) And Z-19 Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) Attack Helicopters of took part in recent “Peace Mission-2014” joint anti-terrorism military drill held by the armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.

Z-19 is named as Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风) light attack helicopter has been developed by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and the Ground Force Air Force. 

Type 054A Jiangkai II Class Equipped With H/PJ-14 Type 1130 Close in Weapon System (CIWS)

Recent pictures have emmerged on the Chinese internet showing the Type 054A Jiangkai II class guided missile frigate carrying  new H/PJ-14 Type 1130 Close in Weapon System (CIWS) replacing Type 730 (H/PJ12). 

The H/PJ-14 Type 1130 Close in Weapon System (CIWS) was first employed on  Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning. Like Type 730 (H/PJ12), H/PJ-14 Type 1130 is mounted in an enclosed turret and it is directed by radar, and electro-optical tracking systems.

The H/PJ-14 Type 1130 is 30 mm caliber and has a total 11 barrels with much higher rate of fire.

PLAAF J-11 Flanker Fighter Aircrafts in Action

Recent images of J-11 Flanker fighter aircrafts in action during an exercise. Peoples Liberation Army Air Force operates J-11 as front-line fighter jet and it is broadly comparable to the American F-15C fighter jets. China started producing  J-11 Flankers under licence from Russia and now it has developed many advance versions of itusing indigenously produced avionics and weapons.

Chinese Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter

 Changhe Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) has developed Chinese Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter for  People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter is based on Z-18 transport helicopter which was designed to replace production line of old Z-8/French SA-321 Super Frelon. 

Chinese Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter  is equipped with arge surface search radar under its nose for 360 degree coverage. It also carries  FLIR/TV turret was relocated to the starboard side.

Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter will also carry sonobuoys and 324mm torpedos. Z-18 transport helicopter is military version of AC313 design which featured new redesigned lower fuselage and improved engines. 

Armed to the Teeth: Chinese Z-19 Light Attack / Reconnaissance Helicopter

Chinese Z-19 Light attack / reconnaissance helicopter has once again been spotted carrying its full load of anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) and rockets pods. In this new image Z-19 is carrying eight anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and two 7-Tube 70 mm (2.75”) rocket pods.

In another configuration  Z-19 Light attack / reconnaissance helicopter carrying 8x ATGMs and 8x TY-90? light air-to-air missiles.

Heavily Armed Chinese Z-19 Light Tandem Seat Gunship Helicopter

Type 054A Frigate Successfully Tests HQ-16 Area Defence Missiles

Type 054A Jiangkai-II class frigate of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) successfully test fired HQ-16 air defense missile from its vertical launching system (VLS).

China Launches Algerian Navy C28A Frigate

Two images of the Algerian Navy C28A Frigate launched by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) on August 16 2014.  Under a deal signed by two countries, China will construction three C82A light frigates for Algerian Navy

Algerian C28A Frigate will be outfitted with Thales Smart-S Mk2 3D radar for air and surface surveillance and Kelvin Hughes radar for the navigation.

 C82A light frigates will be armed with 76mm main gun for surface attack role, eight C802A anti-ship missiles for maritime strike role and FM90N launcher (with 8x surface to air missiles)- 2x Type 730 close-in weapon system (CIWS) for self defense purposes.