In a move to fully examine its comprehensive combat capabilities, the Shandong carried out combat-oriented training in an undisclosed sea region in mid-summer, the PLA Navy said on Friday in a press release.ĭuring the drills, the Shandong explored its potential under strict combat-oriented requirements, and achieved breakthroughs in terms of aircraft sorties, training difficulty and mission intensity, according to the press release.Ī video accompanying the press release shows that at least six additional warships, including a Type 055 large destroyer, two Type 052D destroyers, two Type 054A frigates and a Type 901 comprehensive replenishment ship, accompanied the Shandong in the carrier combat group.

The aircraft carrier Shandong of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a series of exercises in which it had made new breakthroughs, with Chinese experts saying on Sunday that the carrier could soon embark on its second far sea voyage beyond the 'first island chain.'

China's first domestically-made aircraft carrier Shandong (Hull 17) was officially commissioned to the PLA Navy at a military port in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on the afternoon of December 17, 2019, making China one of the few countries in the world that have multiple carriers. The picture shows aircraft carrier Shandong berths at a naval port in Sanya.

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