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People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang

Update 8, 9 & 10 Added – People’s Liberation Army–Navy vessels operating near Australia

26/02/202513/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2966 Views 2 Comments China, New Zealand Defence Force, PLA-N

People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class

Australian China News Talisman Sabre

Chinese spy ship snoops on Talisman Sabre

22/07/201728/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7917 Views 8 Comments EA-18G Growler, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017, People’s Liberation Army – Navy, PLA-N, spy ship, Type 815 Dongdiao-class auxiliary general intelligence vessel

Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy Type 815 Dongdiao-class auxiliary general intelligence vessel Neptune was seen to be operating in the vicinity

HMAS Darwin (front), PLA-N Yiyang and PLA-N Jinan transit through waters off the Brisbane coast. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Ebsworth

Australian News Overseas

PLA-N builds relations with Darwin in transit

02/01/201609/01/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4022 Views 0 Comments Chinese, Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy, HMAS Darwin, PLA-N

HMAS Darwin, in transit to the Middle East, has conducted a passage exercise with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Escort Task

HMA Ships Stuart and Arunta conduct a screenplay exercise with PLANS Yuncheng in the South China Sea. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes

Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

RAN conducts naval exercise in China

03/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4904 Views 0 Comments China, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Stuart, People’s Liberation Army – Navy, PLA-N, Zhanjiang

The Royal Australian Navy conducted a port visit and naval exercise with the People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) in