Chinese aircraft carrier returns to home port

QINGDAO, September 22 (ChinaMil) -- China’s first aircraft carrier “Liaoning” returned yesterday morning to a naval port in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province after successfully completing its scheduled tests at sea.

　　During the tests, the ship-borne J-15 fighters made 100-odd sorties in all, conducting the tests of such subjects as taking-off with maximum payload along the long and short runways on the aircraft carrier, arresting-cable-controlled landing with maximum payload, and multi-weapon configuration takeoff and landing.

　　Furthermore, multiple fighters successfully completed take-off and landing on the aircraft carrier at short intervals. Through the tests, the commanding process of on-ship flight for ship-borne aircraft has been optimized and flight deck operation process has been fully verified.

　　The sea trail conducted by the aircraft carrier “Liaoning” in September exceeded the previous ones both in duration and distance since its maiden voyage on October 12, 2012.

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“Bengbu” warship conducts first maritime training

The “Bengbu” warship, first homemade new-type frigate of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), conducted its first maritime training from April 8 to 12, 2013 after its commission. During the training, the officers and men on the “Bengbu” warship carried out training on such subjects as maritime live-ammunition shooting, 48-hour continuous drill, maritime lifesaving and ship operation which greatly enhanced the organization and command capability of the commanders and coordination capability of the crew. (China Military Online/Wan Fusheng, Zhai Shichen and Wu Gudong)

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Chinese navy conducts live-ammunition fire drill

Warships of the South Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a live-ammunition fire drill in a certain sea area under the conditions of informationization in mid April.This drill highlighted the combat marshalling integration training, and the command post marshalling training, and further enhanced the navy's defense capabilities and combat effectiveness based on the information system.

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PLA naval taskforce cruises in waters near Diaoyu Island

The high-sea training taskforce under the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cruised in the waters near the Diaoyu Island on the morning of April 17, 2013. Zhao Xiaogang, commander of the taskforce and deputy commander of a destroyer flotilla under the South China Sea Fleet, expressed that the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands are China's inherent territory since ancient times and the cruise conducted by the Chinese Navy in the waters near the Diaoyu Island is absolutely rightful, legal and irreproachable. (China Military Online/Cai Pengcheng and Zeng Xingjian)

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PLA naval taskforce conducts training in west Pacific Ocean

The high-sea training taskforce under the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out training on boarding-and-catching in west Pacific Ocean on the morning of April 15, 2013.The “Lanzhou” warship is in boarding-and-catching training. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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French escort vessel arrives in Shanghai for goodwill visit

French escort vessel "F734 Vendemiaire" arrives in Shanghai, east China, April 16, 2013, for a six-day goodwill visit.

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Chinese fleet visits Portugal

Chinese supply ship Qinghaihu arrives in Lisbon, April 15, 2013. The 13th escort taskforce of the Chinese navy reached Portugal with two missile frigates Huangshan and Hengyang and a supply shipQinghaihu for a five-day goodwill visit on Monday. During the visit, the warship open day will be held for the public with a basketball match between Chinese and Portuguese naval officers. The taskforce will also visit an elders' house in the vicinity of Lisbon.

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PLA Navy conducts drills in west Pacific Ocean

The South China Sea Fleet under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently carries out routine open-sea training. The warships of the taskforce conducted highly-intensive and comprehensive offence-and-defense drills in the waters of the west Pacific Ocean on April 14, 2013. The PLA Navy has normalized the open-sea training and its continuous combat capability has been enhanced.The officers and men of the “Lanzhou” warship are conducting lateral replenishment training with the “Hengshui” warship. (mil.cnr.cn/Chen Xin)

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13th Escort Taskforce of Chinese navy concludes visit to Morocco

The frigate Huangshan of 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese navy leaves Casablanca, Moroco, April 13, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese navy on Saturday ended a five-day visit to Morocco. (Xinhua/Lin Feng)

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President Xi inspects naval troops in Sanya

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), inspects the guard of honor of sailors on the morning of April 9, 2013. Xi visited Navy troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Sanya in south China's Hainan province after attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2013. (PLA Daily/Zhou Chaorong)

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Shore-based missile regiment conducts NBC defense drill

A shore-based mobile anti-ship-missile regiment under the South China Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized a NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) defense drill against actual-combat background on April 7, 2013. The picture shows the officers and men of the regiment are carrying out decontamination and detection of chemical agents in the infected “toxic” areas. (China Military Online/Sheng Yuehua, Zhao Changhong and Zheng Can)

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Chinese naval escort taskforce starts first visit to Morocco

The 13th escort taskforce under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which just completed the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off the Somali coast, arrived at the Casablanca Port of Morocco on April 9, 2013, starting its five-day-long visit to the country. This is the first time for a Chinese naval fleet to visit Morocco. The picture shows the officers and men of the “Huangshan” warship of the 13th Chinese naval escort taskforce are lining up on the bridge in the Casablanca Port of Morocco. (Xinhua/Linfeng)

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“Anqing” warship in coordinated-drill with helicopter

The “Anqing” warship of a maritime garrison of the East China Sea Fleet under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out coordinated-drill with a helicopter of a troop unit of the North China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy on April 8, 2013, so as to enhance the combat-mission-performing capability of the troops. (China Military Online/Luo Shangguan)

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Logistical support forces enhance their support capabilities

The logistical support forces in an airport of the aviation force under the North Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carry out support work in groups, so as to enhance troop support capabilities. (navy.81.cn/Wang Jing, Zhang Lin, Tian Fengda)

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