The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the Naval branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the navy of the People's Republic of China. The PLAN force consists of approx. 250,000 men while the ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy number over a hundred major combat vessels, organized into 3 fleets: the North Sea Fleet, the East Sea Fleet, and the South Sea Fleet. Below are some of the ships currently in operation with PLAN. In additi...
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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the Naval branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the navy of the People's Republic of China. The PLAN force consists of approx. 250,000 men while the ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy number over a hundred major combat vessels, organized into 3 fleets: the North Sea Fleet, the East Sea Fleet, and the South Sea Fleet. Below are some of the ships currently in operation with PLAN. In addition to ships, the PLAN also has its own air arm, the PLANAF.
Note: "Total Combat Vessels" counts only submarines, principal surface combatants, coastal warfare vessels, mine warfare ships, landing platforms and ships. These are vessels that would normally be commissioned and excludes landing craft, mine warfare drones and auxiliary/support vessels. All numbers are approximate.
Currently, the destroyers are the largest principal surface combatants in the People's Liberation Army Navy and will continue to be so for sometime in the near future...
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