Recently, this open-source commercial satellite picture on the Internet has aroused heated discussions among many netizens in China. There are 13 surface ships being built in the Jiangnan Shipyard, and the models of the relevant surface ships have been marked on this picture.
According to the map, on this open-source commercial satellite photo, among the surface ships under construction in Jiangnan Shipyard recently, there are 2 Type 055 10,000-ton drives with a full load displacement of 1.3 tons, and 4 Type 052DL missile destroyers of 7500 tons (the latest batch of 052D series missile destroyers are called Type 052DM air defense destroyers by Chinese netizens).
There are also 2 4,000-ton Type 054AG missile frigates (the modification of the Type 054A missile frigate mainly replaces the original 4 AJK-16 "lampshade" mechanical scanning fire control radars with 4 small active phased array radars), 1 40,000-ton Type 075 amphibious assault ship, One 5-60,000 ton class has an electromagnetic catapult trajectory and combines the characteristics of aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships Type 076 new warships and three 4,000-ton coast guard patrol ships similar to Type 054A missile frigates.
These 13 large and medium-sized surface ships have a full load displacement of more than 170,000 tons. Only these surface ships recently built by the Jiangnan Shipyard are organized to take the Type 075 amphibious assault ship or the Type 076 new warship as the core, and the formation escorted by the Type 055 10,000-ton drive, the Type 052DM air defense destroyer, and the Type 054AG missile frigate, which is enough to hang the maritime forces of the vast majority of countries in the world.
Once completed in the near future, these surface ships built at the Jiangnan Shipyard will be able to deliver 160,000 tons to the Chinese Navy and 12,000 tons to the China Coast Guard, which will greatly enhance the strength of the Chinese Navy and the China Coast Guard, and effectively safeguard China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests from external provocations.
In addition, in addition to Jiangnan Shipyard, Dalian Shipyard is also building Type 055 10,000-ton drive and Type 052DM air defense destroyers recently; Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard are also building main combat ships such as Type 054AG missile frigates and 6,000-ton Type 054B missile frigates.
The information from open sources all shows that China has recently ushered in the construction climax of the construction of main combat ships such as the Type 055 10,000-ton drive, the 052D series missile destroyer, the Type 054AG missile frigate, and the Type 054B missile frigate.
In addition, the Type 003 aircraft carrier 18 Fujian, with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, has just completed its second sea trial and returned to the Jiangnan Shipyard on Changxing Island. The sea trials of the Fujian began on May 23 and ended on June 11, taking a total of 20 days.
Through the high-speed reversing of the Fujian warship, the "spreading of the pie" at sea, the extremely small radius turn, and the maneuvering of drawing the figure of "8," the officers and men receiving the ship are quickly familiarizing themselves with the power plant and all-electric propulsion technology of the Fujian warship, and it is suspected that they have organized a carrier-based aircraft unit to carry out a contact and reflight on the Fujian ship, so as to shorten the time for the Fujian ship to form a combat strength.
During the third sea trial, the Fujian will carry out tests of radar and other electronic equipment and shipboard weapons systems such as close-in defense guns, anti-aircraft missiles, and rocket launchers, and may carry out electromagnetic catapult take-off and electromagnetic interception and landing operations of key carrier-based aircraft, such as the Jian-35 stealth fighter and the Air Police-600 early warning aircraft.
Some netizens even speculated that Fujian would be able to enter the list by the end of 2024, and his bold prediction was recognized by some netizens. It is said that the progress of China's shipbuilding science and technology in recent years often has unexpected and surprising moves that surprise military fans.
The Type 001 aircraft carrier 16 Liaoning, which has been transformed from a "training ship" into a "combat ship," and this aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of 65,000 tons, has already been mixed with the Type 055 10,000-ton drive, Type 052D air defense destroyer, and Type 054A missile frigate of the Northern Theater Navy in the second sea trial in Bohai Bay.
The maritime formation with the Liaoning as the core has carried out comprehensive anti-ship, air defense, and anti-submarine exercises, and has also carried out take-off and landing operations of J-35 stealth fighters and J-15D electronic warfare planes. It has the ability to pass through the first island chain such as the Miyako Strait and conduct training and combat readiness cruises in the vast western Pacific waters.
Since 2024, in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait and other waters around China, under the bewitchment of the so-called "Indo-Pacific strategy" led by Da Mei, the frigates of the Netherlands, Turkey and Australia have all crossed the Taiwan Strait under China's jurisdiction without the consent of the Chinese side, adding to the blockage of Chinese netizens.
The Philippines, on the other hand, relies on foreign forces to stand behind it, and has repeatedly provoked China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests on China's islands and reefs in the South China Sea, such as Ren'ai Jiao, Scarborough Shoal, and Xianbin Jiao, which have disgusted Chinese netizens.
The patrol ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and the ships of the right-wing forces also tried to break through the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea on several occasions, but they were stopped by the patrol ships of the Chinese Coast Guard, which carried out regular patrols, and the Chinese Coast Guard strengthened its patrols and control over the waters of the Diaoyu Islands.
At present, as the geopolitical environment becomes increasingly complex, the Chinese Navy is facing tremendous pressure to prepare for war, and continues to expand the equipment scale of the Type 055 10,000-ton drive, the 052D series air defense destroyer, and the Type 054A/AG/B missile frigate, accelerate the entry of the Type 003 aircraft carrier 18 Fujian ships, and turn the Type 001 aircraft carrier 16 Liaoning into "combat ships", etc., which is to meet the needs of the Chinese Navy for combat equipment in the new era of military struggle.
Once the above-mentioned aircraft carriers, large drives, air defense destroyers, missile frigates, and other main combat ships are officially added to the list, the Chinese Navy will use a powerful formation of surface warships to effectively contain foreign military forces from encircling and intercepting China at sea with strength and a fighting attitude, maintain stability and peace in the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the Western Pacific Ocean, and other waters around China, and lay a solid material foundation for realizing the great cause of China's reunification and accomplishing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.