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2022.05.03 18:47 GMT+8

Eastern Theater Command conducts realistic training in East China Sea

Updated 2022.05.03 18:47 GMT+8
Gong Zhe

The Type 054 "Deyang" corvette fires at an airborne target during a realistic training on East China Sea. /Eastern Theater Command

The Eastern Theater Command Navy of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted realistic training in the East China Sea, said the official WeChat account of the command on Tuesday.

The training, involving various warships like the Type 056 "Deyang" corvette and the Type 054 "Wenzhou" frigate, aimed to verify the warships' ability of cooperating with each other and enhance commanders' abilities.

The Type 054 "Deyang" corvette fires countermeasure against enemy attacks during a realistic training in the East China Sea. /Eastern Theater Command

The Wenzhou frigate detected an unknown aerial target and coordinated the whole formation to destroy it while defending its attacks.

The formation also successfully destroyed a marine target in a similar manner.

The Type 054 "Wenzhou" frigate fires at a marine target during a realistic training in the East China Sea. /Eastern Theater Command

The Deyang corvette also practiced the emergency process to extinguish a fire in its fuel pipe.

Navy soldiers from the PLA Eastern Theater Command practice extinguishing fire in the Type 054 "Deyang" corvette, East China Sea. /Eastern Theater Command

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