Marinha da República Popular da China (PLAN)

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3º porta-aviões chinês

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A coisa está indo de vento em polpa. Mas uma coisa é ter, outra é operar. Isso leva tempo. Um tempo que talvez eles não tenham se complicarem muito a própria vida agora.

abs

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2 ... rrier/amp/

[FCarvalho]

Bem, já vi notícias no face e em outras mídias que os chineses estão trabalhando em uma versão STOL de caça embarcado. Se vai sair ou não do papel, veremos.
Ele seria utilizado nos Type 075 que hora estão entrando em operação. Mas nada até agora indica que este avião exista de fato, pois nenhuma imagem ou informação oficial sobre ele foi passada.
Mas em se tratando dos chineses tudo é possível.
O J-31 aparentemente ainda está no páreo para ser o caça embarcado da PLAN, mas o -J-20 está um passo a frente, apesar dos problemas de desenvolvimento em relação as turbinas.
De qualquer forma, os chineses estão trabalhando na construção de um poder naval capaz não apenas de fazer-se presente no pacífico, mas onde se faça necessário para defender os interesses chineses. Isso inclui o Índico e o Atlântico Sul em função da costa ocidental africana.
Não será difícil ver regularmente estes navios por aqui até 2030.
E nós só olhando.

abs

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https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... -ship.html

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O navio de assalto anfíbio universal chinês líder do projeto 075 entrou em testes marítimos de fábrica

[FCarvalho]

Não se pode dizer que o dito não tem estilo. Com o convés lotado então.

abs

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https://mobile.twitter.com/horobeyo/sta ... 8614794240

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Chinese Navy May Be First To Get Ballistic Missiles
H I Sutton

A Department of Defense report suggests that the Chinese Navy, formally known as the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy), may put anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) on its new cruisers. These are the weapons dubbed ‘Aircraft Carrier Killers’ because of their massive hitting power. It would be the first time any navy has put this category of weapon on a warship. Chinese Navy cruisers would then be arguably the most heavily armed surface combatants in the world.



Artist's impression of a Renhai Class cruiser launching an anti-ship ballistic missile from its aft ... [+] H I SUTTON
The 2020 China Military Power Report to Congress says that the new Type-055 Renhai Class cruiser “will likely be able to launch ASBMs and LACMs once these weapons are available”. LACMs refers to land-attack cruise missiles. The report comes in both classified and unclassified forms. In the unclassified version we are not presented with the evidence behind the assertion. But it would be a logical development, and would set Chinese warships apart from all others in the world.

The first Renhai Class cruiser was only commissioned in January of this year. But already the 8th ship has been launched on August 30.

At over 10,000 tons the Renhai Class cruisers are already impressive warships. They are equipped with very large phased-array radars similar to the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS system. The Chinese system is actually newer in terms of some key technologies. It uses AESA (active electronically scanned arrays) while the SPY-1 on American ships uses PESA (passive electronically scanned array). Data is not available on the performances and combat effectiveness of the overall systems however.

And they are armed with 112 launch cells for missiles, called a VLS (vertical launch system). This is more than the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers but fewer than the Ticonderoga-class cruisers. It should also be noted that smaller missiles can be multi-loaded on the U.S. warships.

China’s anti-ship ballistic missile is the CSS-5 Mod 5, better known as the DF-21D. The 35 ft long missile has a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV) which allows it to adjust its course to hit the ship. It has a range of over 900 miles and is specifically intended to threaten aircraft carriers. The longer ranged DF-26 missile is also believed to be capable to targeting warships. Currently these missiles are shore based using a mobile truck launchers. But arming cruisers with an equivalent weapon could be a game changer, extending their reach further into the Pacific.


According to Captain Chris Carlson, a former senior U.S. intelligence officer and technical intelligence expert, it will likely be a newly developed weapon. The DF-21D is too large to fit inside the existing VLS aboard the Renhai Class. So either a modified VLS, or a new weapon. Carlson suspects the latter. There is currently no evidence that a new ASBM has been tested however so this may be some years off.

The current armament of the Renhai Class includes HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles. These are, in the broadest sense, equivalent to the U.S. Navy’s RIM-66 Standard family of missiles. They have a maximum range of nearly 200 miles against aircraft. The Chinese system appears to lack the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) capabilities of the U.S. system however.

Also in the VLS are YJ-18A ‘Eagle Strike’ anti-ship missiles. These have a reported range of 330 miles and hit their targets at supersonic speeds. The ASBM will greatly increase this anti-ship firepower. Possibly in the future DH-10 land attack cruise missiles (LACMs) will be added. These will likely already fit inside the existing VLS.

Anti-ship ballistic missiles are not the only cutting-edge weapons which the Chinese Navy is pioneering. They already have a ship with a rail gun. This first ship is likely to be a test bed and rail guns have not been seen on the Renhai Class. The publicly available version of the DoD report does not mention rail guns at all, so possibly this will only ever be an experiment.

The Chinese Navy is massively expanding its capabilities. The anti-ship ballistic missiles are a prime example of this, as is the Renhai Class cruiser. Marrying the two appears to be a natural step, and one which will mark the PLAN out as an innovative navy.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2 ... adb0b4372a

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07 SEPTEMBER 2020

Update: US report highlights Chinese focus on near seas as it eyes greater overseas projection
by Michael Fabey

The recently released Pentagon report on the Chinese military force underscores China’s desire to protect its regional maritime interests even as the Asian giant looks to develop greater reach abroad.

“Today’s PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy) is oriented toward fighting the US in the East and South China seas,” Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told Janes on 2 September, shortly after the report was released. “The trajectory of the PLA, however, is toward a force that could challenge the US overseas.”

Released 31 August, the report, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2020, Annual Report to Congress, said, “The PLAN remains engaged in a robust shipbuilding programme for surface combatants, producing new guided-missile cruisers (CGs), guided-missile destroyers (DDGs), and corvettes (FFLs).”

The Pentagon reported, “These assets will significantly upgrade the PLAN’s air defence, anti-ship, and anti-submarine capabilities and will be critical as the PLAN expands its operations beyond the range of the PLA’s shore-based air defence systems.”

In December 2019 the Pentagon noted, China launched the sixth Renhai-class cruiser (Type 055) and was set to commission the first hull of the class in early 2020. The Renhai carry a large load out of weapons including anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and anti-submarine weapons along with likely land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) and anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) when those become operational.


Nanchang , the first of the PLAN’s Type 055-class destroyers, took part in a fleet review held on 23 April off the northern port city of Qingdao. (Artyom Ivanov/TASS via Getty Images)

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... tion_12124

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[FCarvalho]

Cada novidade que aparece sobre a situação na fronteira sino-indiana é uma batida no coração a mais.
E a escalada continua.

abs