Recently, the Chinese mainland’s PLA Navy staged several days of intense live-fire drills in the South China Sea, flexing its all-weather, multi-domain combat support muscle. 🌊🚢
At dawn, the replenishment ship Honghu sailed into the exercise zone, where it faced a simulated floating-mine threat. Under orders from the command post, Honghu changed course, locked onto the mock mines, and neutralized them using its forward and aft guns. Talk about teamwork! 💥
Alongside Honghu, the guided-missile frigate Hengyang and naval aviation units operated around the clock, taking off and landing shipborne helicopters, practicing joint search-and-rescue drills, and firing light weapons. The goal? To sharpen readiness for real-world sea challenges.
By combining ship maneuvers, air support, and live-fire action, these exercises help the PLA Navy boost its full-domain combat support capabilities—day or night, any weather. It’s a clear signal of the navy’s growing prowess in one of the world’s busiest maritime regions. 🌐👊
Stay tuned to see what’s next on the PLA Navy’s training calendar—because the waves are always moving! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
