🔥 Fresh from the high seas! Recently, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy wrapped up a multi-domain live-fire drill in the South China Sea. Over several days, teams ran 24/7 operations that tested everything from gunfire to aerial support.
🚢 Key players included the replenishment ship Honghu, guided-missile frigate Hengyang, and naval aviation units. These crews worked around the clock, showing off some serious maritime muscle and next-level coordination.
💣 In the opening act, Honghu faced a simulated floating-mine threat at dawn. Under command-post orders, the ship shifted course, locked onto targets, and blew the mines sky-high with both forward and aft guns. Talk about precision under pressure!
🔍 The action didn’t stop there. Participating units also ran:
- Shipborne helicopter takeoffs and landings 🚁
- Joint search-and-rescue drills 🆘
- Live-fire light-weapon drills 🔫
- Formation maneuvers 👥
🌧️🌙 By training all-weather and in full-domain scenarios, the PLA Navy is sharpening its round-the-clock combat support capabilities. Think of it as a real-life, multi-player maritime simulation—only the stakes (and the hardware) are very real.
Stay tuned for more updates on how naval tech and teamwork are evolving in the region! ⚓
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
