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17 December

CHINA
There are suggestions that QING class (043) submarine may be a single boat for test purposes (VLS?) only … speculations on possible replacement for old GOLF class (031).

CHINA
Navy has approved a new painting design scheme (font, color, size and position) for hull numbers … such as seen on aircraft carrier LIAONING.

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20 December

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CHINA
Russian “Kommersant” reports China and Russia negotiating on four AMUR class submarines … two to be built in Russia, the remainder two under a technology transfer agreement in China … final contracts “not before 2015”.
(rmks: “Kommersant” usually is well informed. If confirmed, this could make China the first ever customer for Russian AMUR, export variant of LADA class. Unusual delay with “final contract” might indicate waiting until new propulsion system under development has proven itself)

CHINA
Image posted on the Internet suggests launching of new large Maritime Disaster & Rescue Service ship BEI HAI JIU 101.

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Zitat:China Mulls Buying Russian Submarines

State arms exporter Rosoboronexport has signed a framework agreement with China on the joint development and construction of four non-nuclear Amur-1650 conventional submarines for the Chinese Navy, a news report said Thursday.

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24 December

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CHINA
Rumours that indigenous new YUAN class submarines do not meet expectations …have been sent back to shipyard at an increasing rate.

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02 January

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CHINA
Another YUAN class submarine recently launched … speculations on first boat of a “lengthened” variant.
(rmks: requires confirmation)
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18 January
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CHINA
Two new TYPE 903 FUCHI class fleet tankers TAI HU (889) and CHAO HU (890) have begun sea trials.

CHINA
PLA naval aviation participated in “recent” East Sea Fleet live-firing exercise far out in the East China Sea … “dozens of J-10 fighter jets … organized into ten formations … target more than a 1,000 kilometers away … under ECM conditions”.

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24 January

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CHINA
Paramilitary China Marine Surveillance (CMS) reportedly to receive an additional 11 decommissioned vessels of Chinese navy (modified or rebuilt into ocean surveillance ships) and – over the next five years – may expect up to 36 newly built ships.

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28 January


CHINA
New paramilitary China Rescue ship BEI HAI JIU 101 commissioned at Yantai China Rescue base.

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30 January


CHINA
A North Sea Fleet task group with destroyer QINGDAO and frigates YANTAI and YANCHENG departs Qingdao for exercises in the West Pacific … to operate in Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea, Miyako Strait, Bashi Channel and east of Taiwan … conduct “more than 20 types of exercises, including maritime confrontation, open-sea mobile combat, law enforcement missions and open-sea naval commanding” …. prior to sailing for the open Pacific, task group conducted a “four-hour maritime confrontation drill in the Yellow Sea” with another task group (rmks: composition not detailed) set to depart for anti-piracy missions off Somalia.

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31 January

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CHINA
Update: The North Sea Fleet task group (QINGDAO, YANTAI, YANCHENG) has passed the Miyako Strait, heading into Western Pacific.
(rmks: while previous tasks groups used to sail in company with support ships, this time the three combat ships seem to be on their own … could indicate only short deployment or later rendezvous with a support task group, possibly from another fleet)

CHINA
Guangxi Zhuang Region has ordered three 1000-ts class fishery law enforcement cutters … contracts apparently to Xiamen Shipbuilding.

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01 February


CHINA
Update: The North Sea Fleet task group (QINGDAO, YANTAI, YANCHENG) has passed east of Taiwan and entered the South China Sea through the Bashi Channel (Luzon Strait).
(rmks: still no word on support ships)
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03 February


CHINA
The Chinese navy has officially been invited to join US-hosted multinational exercise RIMPAC 2014 … and send warships to Australian fleet review in October … Beijing has not formally responded yet.

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07 February

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CHINA
Update: North Sea Fleet task group (QINGDAO, YANTAI, YANCHENG) has concluded “patrols and training missions” in the South China Sea … now set to head out to West Pacific again.

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