For historical Chinese naval forces, see It has been suggested that portions of this section be Relationship with other maritime organizations of ChinaRelationship with other maritime organizations of ChinaRonald O'Rourke, "China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress", 10 December 2012, page 7Harding, Thomas, "Chinese Nuclear Submarines Prompt 'New Cold War' Warning", Chinese Navy also operate wide range of helicopter for battlefield logistics, reconnaissance, patrol and medical evacuation. ), submarine forces, coastal defence units, and aircraft. It is thought that 003 will be launched by 2021 at the earliest, with commissioning at least two years afterwards.Whichever option is taken, it is likely that the PLAN will have four carriers in service by 2030, made up of CV-16, 002, and 003, with the fourth being either a second 003 pattern carrier or perhaps a nuclear carrier. What comes next?The U.S. Navy has chosen its next frigate; what will China’s look like?What is the future trajectory of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy carrier program? Assuming that the larger 075 class LPD takes correspondingly longer (let’s say overall 1.5 years) to launch one ship, and assuming that production capacity is not expanded, a reasonable LPD and LHD fleet by 2030 would consist of eight 071 class LPDs and three 075 LHDs in service. By 2030, China’s Navy will have over 530 ships while the US might have 300-330 ships. The collective tonnage of the ships launched by China between 2014-2018 was an impressive 678,000 tons – larger than the aggregate tonnages of the navies of France and Spain combined. It is thought that anywhere between six to nine 09III SSNs of different variants may exist, as well as two to three older 091 SSNs. The ranks in the People's Liberation Army Navy are similar to those of the The People's Liberation Army Navy has become more prominent in recent years owing to a change in Chinese strategic priorities. As of 2008, English-language official Chinese state media no longer uses the term "People's Liberation Army Navy", instead the term "Chinese Navy" along with the usage of the unofficial prefix "CNS" for "Chinese Navy Ship" is now employed.China employs a wide range of Navy combatants including aircraft carriers, amphibious warfare ships and destroyers. Chinese is developing advanced naval weaponry such as railgun. In early February 2018, pictures of what is claimed to be a Chinese railgun were published online. However, only a The growth of Chinese surface combatants in recent years has greatly enhanced the PLAN’s overall profile. The People's Liberation Army Surface Force consists of all The People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force consists of all The PLAN Coastal Defence Force is a land-based branch of the PLAN in charge of Between the 1950s and 1960s, the Coastal Defense Force was primarily assigned to repel any Today the primary weapons of the coastal defense troops are the The PLAN Marine Corps was originally established in the 1950s and then re-established in 1979 under PLAN organisation. A Chinese website stated that the PLAN is going to build a 110,000 ton Type 003 aircraft carrier, essentially a larger version of the The PLA Navy plans to establish three aircraft carrier battle groups by 2020. Follow me on Twitter .

In 1987 the Navy consisted (as it does now) of the naval headquarters in Beijing; three fleet commands – the As the 21st century approached, the PLAN began to transition to an On 26 December 2008, the PLAN dispatched a task group consisting of the Between 5–12 July 2013, a seven-ship task force from the China's participation on international maritime excises is also increasing. The status of the original 092 SSBN is unknown. It is virtually confirmed that new types of each category are due to emerge in coming years, namely the 09V SSN, the 09VI SSBN, and the 039C SSK.However the exact number of boats currently in service is unknown.