antiterror13
Brigadier
Probably more powerful than most navies in the world outside the top 10-15
PLA Navy news, pics and videos
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Didn't one Type 055 have more VLS than the entire Australian Navy combined when it did its fun little loop around Australia? I remember people freaking out about that and saying it was provocative and stuff. Sorry that one single vessel scared the pants off of you, lol.
Not quite, although it's in the same magnitude range.
The RAN currently has three Hobart-class destroyers with 48 Mk41 VLS each and seven Anzac-class frigates with 8 Mk41 VLS each.
That brings the total VLS count in at 200 VLS cells as opposed to the Type 055's 112 cells.
If they had an extra Type 055 or two Type 052Ds more, then that statement would be true (like in the photos of the previous page).
antiterror13
Brigadier
Thats true if you count only the total number of VLS, mind you that VLS on Type 055 is much bigger than MK41
UVLS on Type 055 (and type 052D) has width 850mm and depth up to 9m, while MK41 is 635mm width with max 7.7m. UVLS internal volume is ~5.2 m3 bs MK41 2.4 m3 .. more than 2x
Also radar and weapon on type 055 is much better than whatever Australia navy have. UVLS can carry YJ-18, YJ-21, etc which will massively out range anything Australian navy has, and would sink any Australian navy warship even before realising it. Type 055 AESA radar system is much much better than anything Australian navy has
I'd say 1 type 055 has more fire power than the entire Australian navy (exclude subs)
From my memory there is one or two SSN Type 093 silently accompany Type 055
On March 30, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM, the JMSD confirmed three Chinese Navy vessels: a Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer (hull number "119"), a Renhai-class guided-missile destroyer (hull number "102"), and a Fuchi-class replenishment ship (hull number "903"), sailing northeast in the waters approximately 80 km northwest of the Goto Islands (Nagasaki Prefecture).
Subsequently, from March 30 to March 31, these vessels were confirmed to have sailed northeast through the Tsushima Strait towards the Sea of Japan.
Furthermore, at approximately 4:00 PM on March 30, the JMSDF confirmed a Chinese Navy Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer (hull number "120") sailing eastward in the waters approximately 160 km west of the Goto Islands. Subsequently, from Monday the 30th to Tuesday the 31st, it was confirmed that the vessel proceeded northeast through the Tsushima Strait and sailed towards the Sea of Japan.
The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces conducted surveillance and intelligence gathering using the Maritime Self-Defense Force's 3rd Patrol and Defense Squadron's "Ootaka" (Sasebo) and the 1st Air Group's "P-1" (Kanoya).
055 formation passing through Tsushima straight; possible on the way to a joint exercise with Russian Navy Pacific Fleet.
Type 711 semi-submersible ship in action and loading and submergence operation being conducted at night time
This is an unsuccessful video. The first flaw in this video is that the weather was exceptionally clear on the day of filming. Although the brightness was deliberately reduced during post-production, compared to the video below, the calm sea and the bright hull both diminish the sense of menace conveyed by the fleet.
What I really don't understand is how CCTV cameramen always manage to make warships look like toy boats.
He used a telephoto lens and a small aperture to ensure the entire fleet was in sharp focus. This makes the ships appear to be at roughly the same distance, which makes it seem like they're quite short. On the other hand, he sped up the footage, which makes the ships look more dynamic, but it also makes the waves and the pitching of the hulls more frequent, which makes the ships look pretty light.
In contrast, the following successful first half of the video—which was later frequently imitated—used slow motion to emphasize the warship’s immense weight and scale. They used close-up shots to enhance the ship's realistic texture, but in the new video, the ships look like cheap plastic models.
I so love these AN-2's("Colt",)-totally utilitarian,reliable,adaptable for so many peacetime/military use,tough-needs no pampering-can do it all.In the age of Chinese 5th/6th gen these wonderful little biplanes can still and will be found and used.