The People’s Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People’s Liberation Army of China. Until the early 1990s, it played a subordinate role to Chinese ground forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernization. It is currently the second-largest navy in the world.
Aircraft Carriers
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Destroyers
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Frigates + Corvettes
Type 053H1G class Frigate Type 053H2G class Frigate
Type 053H1Q class Frigate Type 053H2 class Frigate Type 053H1 class Frigate Type 053H class Frigate Type 053K class Frigate
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Type 075 class Amphibious Assault Ship (2021) (NATO – Yushen class LHA – 8 units planned) LHD 31 PLANS Hainan | LHD 32 PLANS Guangxi | LHD 33 PLANS Anhui |
Type 071 class Amphibious Transport Dock – LSD (2007) (NATO – Yuzhao class) LSD 980 PLANS Longhu Shan | LSD 985 PLANS Qilian Shan LSD 986 PLANS Siming Shan | LSD 987 PLANS Wuzhi Shan LSD 988 PLANS Yimeng Shan | LSD 989 PLANS Changbai Shan LSD 990 PLANS Ali Shan | LSD 995 PLANS Shiwan Dashan LSD 998 PLANS Kunlun Shan | LSD 999 PLANS Jinggang Shan |
Type 072A class Tank Landing Ship – LST (2003) (NATO – Yuting II class) LST 911 PLANS Tianzhu Shan | LST 912 PLANS Daqing Shan LST 913 PLANS Baxian Shan | LST 914 PLANS Wuyi Shan LST 915 PLANS Culai Shan | LST 916 PLANS Tianmu Shan LST 917 PLANS Wutai Shan | LST 981 PLANS Dabie Shan LST 982 PLANS Taihang Shan | LST 992 PLANS Huading Shan LST 993 PLANS Luoxiao Shan | LST 994 PLANS Daiyun Shan LST 995 PLANS Wanyang Shan | LST 996 PLANS Laotie Shan LST 997 PLANS Yunwu Shan |
Type 073A class Landing Ship Medium – LSM (2004) (NATO – Yunshu class) LSM 941 PLANS Shengshan | LSM 942 PLANS Lushan LSM 943 PLANS Mengshan | LSM 944 PLANS Yushan LSM 945 PLANS Huashan | LSM 946 PLANS Songshan LSM 947 PLANS Lushan | LSM 948 PLANS Xueshan LSM 949 PLANS Hengshan | LSM 950 PLANS Taishan |
Type 072III class Tank Landing Ship – LST (1992) (NATO – Yuting I class) LST 908 PLANS Yandang Shan | LST 909 PLANS Jiuhua Shan LST 910 PLANS Huanggang Shan | LST 934 PLANS Danxia Shan LST 935 PLANS Xuefeng Shan | LST 936 PLANS Haiyang Shan LST 937 PLANS Qingcheng Shan | LST 938 PLANS Luliang Shan LST 939 PLANS Putuo Shan | LST 940 PLANS Tiantai Shan LST 991 PLANS Emei Shan |
Type 072II class Tank Landing Ship – LST (1993) (NATO – Yuting class) LST 930 PLANS Lingyan Shan | LST 931 PLANS Dongting Shan LST 932 PLANS Helan Shan | LST 933 PLANS Liupan Shan |
Type 072 class Tank Landing Ship – LST (1978) (NATO – Yukan class) LST 927 PLANS Yuntai Shan | LST 928 PLANS Wufeng Shan LST 929 PLANS Zijin Shan |
Ballistic Missile Submarines
Type 096 (09VI) class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear – SSBN (202x ?) (NATO – Tang class) (15600 tons – 6 units planned – 2 under construction) |
Type 094 (09IV) / 094A class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear – SSBN (2007) (NATO – Jin class) SSBN 411 PLANS Changzheng 9 | SSBN 412 PLANS Changzheng 10 SSBN 413 PLANS Changzheng 11 | SSBN 414 PLANS Changzheng 12 SSBN 420 PLANS Changzheng 17 | SSBN 421 PLANS Changzheng 18 |
Type 092 class Ballistic Missile Submarine, nuclear – SSBN (1983) (NATO – Xia class) SSBN 406 PLANS Changzheng 6 |
Attack Submarines
Type 095 class Attack Submarine, nuclear (SSN)
(NATO – Sui class)
5 units planned
Type 093 – 093A/B class Attack Submarine, nuclear (SSN)
(NATO – Shang class)
110 meters / 7000 tons
407 PLANS Changzheng 7 (2006)
408 PLANS Changzheng 8
413 PLANS Changzheng 13
414 PLANS Changzheng 14
415 PLANS Changzheng 15
416 PLANS Changzheng 16
417 PLANS Changzheng 17
418 PLANS Changzheng 18
419 PLANS Changzheng 19
Type 091 class Attack Submarine, nuclear (SSN)
(NATO – Han class)
98 meters / 5500 tons
401 PLANS ? (1974-2000) – preserved at the Chinese Navy Museum, Qingdao
402 PLANS ? (1980-2004)
403 PLANS ? (1984-?)
404 PLANS ? (1988-?)
405 PLANS ? (1991-?)
Type 039A/B class Attack Submarine – SSK/AIP (2006)
(NATO – Yuan class)
78 meters / 3600 tons
20 units in service
Type 039 / 039G class Attack Submarine – SSK (1998)
(NATO – Song class)
75 meters / 2250 tons
13 units in service
Soviet Kilo class Attack Submarine (SSK)
(Project 877EKM)
364 PLANS Yuan Zheng 64 Hao (1994-active)
365 PLANS Yuan Zheng 65 Hao (1995-active)
(Project 636)
366 PLANS Yuan Zheng 66 Hao (1997-active)
367 PLANS Yuan Zheng 67 Hao (1998-active)
(Project 636M)
368 PLANS Yuan Zheng 68 Hao (2004-active)
369 PLANS Yuan Zheng 69 Hao (2005-active)
370 PLANS Yuan Zheng 70 Hao (2005-active)
371 PLANS Yuan Zheng 71 Hao (2005-active)
372 PLANS Yuan Zheng 72 Hao (2006-active)
373 PLANS Yuan Zheng 73 Hao (2005-active)
374 PLANS Yuan Zheng 74 Hao (2005-active)
375 PLANS Yuan Zheng 75 Hao (2005-active)
Type 035 class Attack Submarine – SSK (1990)
(NATO – Ming class)
76 meters / 2110 tons
23 units built / 14 in service (as of 2020)
Type 022 class Missile Boat (2004)
(NATO – Houbei class)
43 meters / 220 tons catamaran
83 units built and in serviceType 037II class Missile Boat (1991)
(NATO – Houjian class)
770 Yangjiang
771 Shunde
772 Nanhai
773 Panyu
774 Lianjiang
775 XinhuiType 037IG class Missile Boat (1991)
(NATO – Houxin class)
73 meters / 478 tons
20 units in serviceType 037I class Submarine Chaser (1982)
(NATO – Haiqing class)
63 meters / 478 tons
27 units in serviceType 037 class Submarine Chaser (1964)
(NATO – Hainan class)
59 meters / 430 tons
60+ units in serviceType 062I class Gunboat (1988)
(NATO – Shanghai III class)
41 meters / 170 tons
17 units in service
People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force – PLANAF
(中国人民解放军海军航空兵)
Helicopters: Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon Changhe Z-8 Changhe Z-18 Eurocopter AS565 Panther Harbin Z-9 Kamov Ka-28 Kamov Ka-31 Mil Mi-8 |
Patrol: Harbin SH-5 Shaanxi KJ-200 Shaanxi Y-8 |
Jet/Fighter: Shenyang J-11 Shenyang J-15 Sukhoi Su-30MKK |
> NOTE: Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) does not use officially a ship prefix internally
PLAN ships are usually called CNS (Chinese Navy Ship) or PLANS (People’s Liberation Army Navy Ship) <