Beijing Producing More Advanced Guided-Missile Destroyers
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched, in the early 21st century, a large-scale naval expansion plan aimed at increasing its maritime power.
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched, in the early 21st century, a large-scale naval expansion plan aimed at increasing its maritime power.
China's most modern carrier, the Fujian, will be able to launch "new-type aircraft", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.
In addition to opening many naval bases along China's coastal regions to the public, China celebrated the 74th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sunday by releasing updates on its major naval development programs, including the trial progress of its third aircraft carrier, a plan to build more carriers and develop more new-type warplanes, as well as the commissioning of a 10,000 ton-class large destroyer.
In its latest reactionary set of drills, Beijing also trained to blockade the island, both at sea and in the air.
Several modernization programs are currently being run by the Royal Navy, but few of them are as high-profile as the one centered around the new Type 26 ...