New Type 055 destroyers for PLA East China Fleet tested in first live-fire drill
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Two newly commissioned Type 055 destroyers, the Dongguan and Anqing, assigned to the PLA's Eastern Theatre Command, conducted their first live-fire training exercise in mid-March. The exercise simulated high-intensity combat missions and tested the destroyers' defenses against aerial targets and saturation strikes against enemy vessels. These "super destroyers" are the first of their kind to serve with the Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees the waters near Taiwan and the East China Sea. The deployment and training aim to integrate the destroyers into the command's joint combat system. The exercise comes amid strained relations between China and Japan, particularly concerning potential Japanese intervention in a Taiwan Strait conflict. The Dongguan and Anqing are equipped with more advanced equipment than earlier Type 055 destroyers.
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AI-ExtractedThe Dongguan and Anqing are equipped with more advanced equipment than the first batch of Type 055 destroyers.
The exercises tested the new destroyers’ defences against rapid aerial targets under heavy electromagnetic interference.
The Type 055 destroyers are the first of their kind in service with the Eastern Theatre Command naval force.
Dongguan and Anqing, Type 055 destroyers, took part in their first live-fire training in mid-March.
The destroyers would “accelerate their integration into the joint combat system” of the Eastern Theatre Command.
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