A landing ship group attached to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a multi-day, round-the-clock realistic combat training in the waters of the Yellow Sea.
The fleet, comprising the Tianzhu Shan and Daqing Shan tank landing ships, completed formation change training exercises while sailing towards the designated training area.
Upon arriving in the waters of the Yellow Sea, the formation received orders from higher command to attack suspected targets on an enemy shoal, after which it swiftly transitioned into first-level combat deployment, with all officers and soldiers rushing to their battle stations.
While radars intensified target searches, each ship's commander adjusted course and speed to establish advantageous positions for launching attacks and prepared for firing the main gun.
The Tianzhu Shan detected the target and synchronized the location data with the Daqing Shan.
Under precise coordination by officers and soldiers, multiple shells were fired, successfully hitting the targets.
In addition, the formation also conducted a joint search-and-rescue operation in coordination with nearby air forces, mobilizing a helicopter to transfer the rescued personnel.
Subsequently, helicopter take-off and landing drills were carried out to enhance the coordinated combat capabilities between ships and aircraft.
During the duration of the drill, the ship formation also successfully completed various other training subjects, including comprehensive attack and defense operations, damage control support for other vessels, and formation maneuvers.
"The training is of considerable duration and featured rapidly changing tasks. We closely adhered to actual combat requirements, meticulously designed interlinked course content, and jointly employed scenario simulation and situation rehearsals with other forces to strengthen the awareness of collaborative combat among different professional roles, effectively improving the integration of the formation's realistic combat capability into the training system," said Sun Quanhao, a navy officer.
PLA naval landing ship group conducts training exercises in Yellow Sea
