Equipment
See also: List of active Chinese Navy shipsThe PLAN initially utilized Soviet-based hardware as the backbone of their forces, with increasing domestic production over time. In the last several years, the PRC has made progress in modernizing its surface fleet with the purchase of Sovremenny class destroyers, as well as producing sophisticated domestic designs such as the Lanzhou class destroyers and. China's submarine fleet has also made advances. The Song and Yuan-class subs are quieter than their predecessors and the Kilo class submarines subs are equipped with two next-generation weapons: the Klub anti-ship cruise missile and the VA-111 Shkval torpedo. Some Chinese submarines, including the Kilo and Yuan class submarines, are also thought to have air-independent propulsion, which would allow them to remain submerged for longer periods of time than they could previously maintain. Its latest destroyers use more local hardware of an improved quality, such as better fire-control systems, stealth technology in their hull designs to reduce their radar profile, and C4ISR systems.
| Type | Nr. Planned/ Building |
Nr. Active |
Nr. in Reserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | |||
| Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines | 4 | 1 | |
| Nuclear Attack Submarines | 6 | X | |
| Conventional Ballistic Missile Submarines | 1 | X | |
| Conventional Attack Submarines | 52 | X | |
| Total Submarines | 63 | 1 | |
| Principal Surface Combatants | |||
| Aircraft Carriers | 1 | X | |
| Assault Ships | 2 | X | |
| Destroyers | 25 | X | |
| Frigates | 47 | X | |
| Total Principal Surface Combatants | 75 | ||
| Coastal Warfare Vessels | |||
| Missile Boats | 91 | X | |
| Patrol Boats | 231 | X | |
| Total Coastal Warfare Vessels | 332 | X | |
| Amphibious Warfare Vessels | |||
| Landing Ships | 88 | X | |
| Landing Craft | 140 | 230 | |
| Total Amphibious Warfare Vessels | 228 | 230 | |
| Mine Warfare Vessels | |||
| Mine Warfare Ships | 52 | 40 | |
| Mine Warfare Drones | ? | X | |
| Total Mine Warfare Vessels | 52 | 40 | |
| Total Auxiliary/Support Vessels | 219 | X | |
| Total All Vessels | 962 | 271 | |
| Total Combat Vessels | 515 | 41 | |
| Total Major Combat Vessels | 138 | 1 | |
Note: "Total Combat Vessels" counts only submarines, principal surface combatants, coastal warfare vessels, mine warfare ships, landing platforms and ships. "Total Major Combat Vessels" only counts submarines and principal surface combatants. These are vessels that would normally be commissioned and excludes landing craft, mine warfare drones and auxiliary/support vessels. All numbers are approximate.
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