Peoples Liberation Army Navy

China sends spy ship into Indian Ocean ahead of Agni-V test

Now that India is going to conduct a test of the ballistic missile Agni-V in the Bay of Bengal next week, China has sent a spy vessel into the Indian Ocean. This Chinese ship has been identified as the Yuan Wang-5

US worried as China undertakes rapid expansion of PLA navy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has set a target of inducting a total of 400 warships in the PLA Navy (PLAN) by 2025. Currently the Chinese Navy has 340 vessels

Explained: What is Type 003, China’s largest-ever aircraft carrier, and why is it delayed?

The Type 003 is the most-advanced warship ever constructed in China. Originally to be launched on 3 June, it has been delayed due to some tech issues

China is expanding access to strategic foreign ports including Pakistan's Gawadar, says Pentagon report

China is expanding its access to strategic foreign ports like Pakistan's Gwadar and Sri Lanka's Hambantota to pre-position the logistic framework necessary to support the growing presence of its military in the Indian Ocean and beyond, the Pentagon said.

China building new 10,000-tonne naval destroyer equipped with anti-missile, anti-submarine weapons

A new type of naval destroyer equipped with anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons is being built by China, State media reported on Friday

China's warships conduct drill in Indian Ocean, reports official media

China's warships have carried out a high-seas training in the Indian Ocean, the state media reported on Tuesday.

Beijing, Moscow to hold joint naval exercise in South China Sea

China and Russia will hold an eight-day joint naval exercise from tomorrow in the contentious South China Sea, the first drill by any country in the contested waters since an international tribunal rejected Beijing's historic claims to the resource-rich sea.

Indian and Chinese navies coordinating in the maritime domain: Navy chief Dhowan

China launches new stealth missile frigate amid ocean tensions

The People's Liberation Army Navy is building a total of 20 Type 056 Jiangdao class frigates to replace older models and bolster its ability to patrol and escort ships and submarines in waters it claims in the South China and East China seas.