중국선박공업그룹(CSSC)이 목요일 광저우의 건선거에 있는 거대한 선체 사진을 공개했다. 군사 관측통들은 이 선박이 중국 인민해방군 해군을 위한 대형 보급함일 것으로 추측하고 있다.
해당 이미지는 중국의 절기를 기념하는 소셜 미디어 게시물에 등장했다. 선체의 갑판 상부와 함교 구조물은 거의 완성된 것으로 보이며, 곧 마무리 작업을 위해 독에서 출거할 것으로 예상된다.
추측은 이 선박이 해상에서 항모전단을 지원하는 역할을 할 가능성에 집중되고 있다. 인민해방군 해군은 원양 작전 범위를 확대하고 있으나 해외 기지가 부족한 상황이어서, 보급함은 식량, 물, 연료, 탄약을 전달하는 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 보인다.
현재 해군은 항모 지원을 위해 45,000톤급 901형 푸유급 함정 2척과 더 작은 903형 푸치급 함정에 의존하고 있다.
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Pakistan has inducted its first Hangor-class submarine into the navy. The commissioning took place at China's Sanya port, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the chief guest. It forms part of a deal with China for a total of eight such submarines.
A Chinese military magazine earlier this month described a civilian cargo ship as a “containerised destroyer” able to carry missile launchers and hide in commercial shipping lanes, with firepower matching the People's Liberation Army's Type 052D destroyers, according to South China Morning Post.
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Two new Type 055 destroyers assigned to the PLA East China Fleet, Dongguan and Anqing, have undergone their first live-fire drills. The exercises aim to rapidly integrate the advanced vessels into the Eastern Theatre Command's joint combat system covering Taiwan and seas near Japan.
The Philippine Coast Guard announced it will deploy vessels and aircraft to challenge and drive away Chinese research ships conducting unlawful marine scientific research in the West Philippine Sea. Four Chinese vessels were detected operating in Philippine waters without government consent. The PCG emphasized that foreign marine scientific research requires prior government authorization.
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Three suspected Russian shadow ships are forcibly anchored off Trelleborg with 36 crew members stranded aboard for months. More were confined on Sunday when Jin Hui was boarded. The Coast Guard warns of interventions if more vessels enter Swedish waters.
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has arrived in Malmö as part of a NATO exercise. The 261-meter-long vessel is drawing enthusiasts eager for a glimpse of the massive ship. Police and military police are preparing for the approximately 2,000 crew members granted shore leave in the city.
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A Japanese destroyer has acquired the ability to launch U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet escort unit said. The Aegis-equipped Chokai completed refitting at a U.S. naval base in San Diego, California. It marks a milestone in Tokyo's efforts to bolster counterstrike capabilities amid regional threats.