70th Anniversary of PLAN

Singapore's RSS Stalwart docks in Qingdao





A Republic of Singapore Navy frigate arrives in Dagang port in Qingdao, Shandong Province to attend the multinational navy event to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, April 19, 2019. (Photo/China News Service)







Singapore's RSS Stalwart docks in Qingdao, Shandong Province, east China, April 19, 2019. It is the first foreign warship to reach the port city ahead of the multinational naval event scheduled for April 23. (Photo/China News Service)

Reveal of "new nuclear powered submarine" at this anniversary, according to PLAN spokesperson


Curious what it could be, more modified 09III? or Or OR 09V?? i doubt it, but it will definitely catch everyone by surprise if true. What do you guys think?

watdahek said:

Reveal of "new nuclear powered submarine" at this anniversary, according to PLAN spokesperson

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Curious what it could be, more modified 09III? or Or OR 09V?? i doubt it, but it will definitely catch everyone by surprise if true.

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At most it could be 09IIIB, but I would be surprised. Chances are they might just be showing off one of the 09III variants that we know exist or even the same one we saw last year at the naval review.

09V has not even been launched yet.

Oedosoldier tweet with a list of foreign ships attending the PLAN event.







The Russian ships, from the Baltic: Admiral Gorshkov, large tugs Elbrus, and the Nikolay Chiker. From the Pacific, Admiral Tributs, Admiral Vinogradov, and the tanker Irkut. The Vietnamese are sending two Gepards, for the Bangladesh and Thai ships, its like a homecoming for those ships --- C13B is the export Type 056.

Briefing by the the Deputy Commander of the PLAN leading up to the event. The Liaoning will be in it, but not the 001A. 98% possibility that the Type 055 is will also be in it !

It's a pity Australia is not sending anything. If Japan, India and Vietnam -- nations whose relations with China have been and are far more complex than our own -- can send representative vessels, there should be no reason we cannot.

Lethe said:

It's a pity Australia is not sending anything. If Japan, India and Vietnam -- nations whose relations with China have been and are far more complex than our own -- can send representative vessels, there should be no reason we cannot.

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Aha.

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Ships are coming in. Too lazy to ID them one by one, so just quiz yourself on your warship identification skills.

And more.

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Aha.

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Thanks for the news, glad to see that Australia is represented! Still, it's an odd choice of ship. HMAS Melbourne is the oldest surface combatant in the fleet and due to retire shortly.