Two Chinese naval escort taskforces launch joint training exercise

BEIJING, Feb. 6 — From February 3 to 4, native time, the Chinese language forty second and forty third naval escort taskforces carried out a multi-subject joint coaching train within the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali.

At 9:00 am on February 3, the great provide ship Kekexilihu (Hull 903) of the forty second Chinese language naval escort taskforce acted as a service provider ship. Ship Huainan (Hull 123) and ship Rizhao (Hull 598) of the forty second escort taskforce, and the ship Nanning (Hull 162), ship Sanya (Hull 574) and ship Weishanhu (Hull 887) of the forty third escort taskforce had been deployed across the simulated service provider ship and stored on excessive alert.

In the course of the joint escort train, the 2 escort taskforces took turns to undertake command. They maintained shut coordination, stored in contact with the “service provider ship” in actual time, and carried out a number of anti-terrorism and anti-piracy drills. The guided missile destroyer Huainan additionally despatched a ship-borne helicopter to patrol ahead.

It’s discovered that the forty second Chinese language naval escort taskforce has accomplished escort duties for 29 Chinese language and international ships in 20 batches when on responsibility. Subsequent, the 2 taskforces will maintain a handover ceremony in waters of the Gulf of Aden, after which the forty third Chinese language naval escort taskforce is to independently perform the next escort duties.