Navy 215,000; 40,000 conscript (total 255,000 personnel.)

PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY NAVAL AIR FORCE • Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Haijun Hangkongbing (ZRJH)

People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)

Naval Aviation 26,000 personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT 477 combat capable

Bomber 3 regt with Bbr 57 ac:

2 regt with 51 Xi’an H-6D/M (Tu-16) Badger; 6Xi’an H-6U/HY-6

1 regt with 20 Harbin H-5, Harbin F-5, Harbin F-5B (Il-28) Beagle (torpedo-carrying lt bbr - mostly retired);

Air Defence (Interceptor) 7 regt with 182 Ftr ac:

1 regt with 14+ Sukhoi Su-33 Flanker-D;

1 regt with 24 Sukhoi Su-30Mkk2 Flanker-C; 

2 regt with 48 Shenyang J-8I/Shenyang J-8F/Shenyang J-8B/Shenyang J-8D Finback;

1 regt with 36 Chengdu J-7E;

1 regt with 24 Chengdu J-7II Airguard;

1 regt with 36 Chengdu J-7 (MiG-21F) Fishbed-C (being retired)

Fighter Ground Attack 7 regt with 208 FGA ac:

3 regt with 84 Xi’an JH-7A Flounder,

1 regt with 24 Xi’an JH-7; 30 Q-5C Fantan;

3 regt with 70 Nanchang Q-5I Fantan;

(70 Shenyang J-6 has been retired)

Airborne Early Warning 2 AEW ac:

2 Shaanxi Y-8AEW

ELINT& Reconnaissance 13 Recce ac:

1 regt with 7 Harbin HZ-5 (Il-28R Beagle) ;

1 regt with 6 Shaanxi Y-8J/Shaanxi Y-8JB Cub/ High New 2

Anti-Submarine Warfare & Reconnaissance 1 regt with 19+ ASW/Recce ac:

1 regt with 4 Sikorsky SH-5**; 15+ Beriev Be-200

Maritime Patrol 1 regt with 4 MR ac:

4 Shaanxi Y-8X Cub

Air-to-Air Refueling 1 regt with 3Tkr ac:

3 Xi’an HY-6 Aerial Refueling Tanker

Transport 2 regt with 68 Tpt ac:

6 Shaanxi Y-8 (Antonov An-12BP Cub-A) ;

4 Xi’an Y-7-100 (Antonov An-24Coke) ;

6 Xi’an Y-7H (Antonov An-26 Curl) ; 50 Nanchang Y-5 (Antonov An-2Colt);

2 Bombardier RJ-200LR (VIP)

Training 4 regt with 122 Trg ac:

1 regt with 14 Shenyang JJ-6 (MiG-19UTI Farmer)*; 4 Chengdu J-7 Mongol-A*;

1 regt with 16 HXi’an Y-7; 12 K-8;

1 regt with 5 HXi’an Y-7/ 33 HJ-5 

1 regt with 38 Nanchang PT-6 (CJ-6 Max) ; 2 Yakovlev Yak-42

• HELICOPTER 106 combat capable. Total 198 Helicopters.

Anti-Submarine Warfare 56 ASW hel:

4 Harbin Sikorsky SH-5 (PS-5)

21 Harbin Ka-28 (Ka-27PL Helix-A;

40 Harbin Ka-29 Helix-B

Anti-Submarine & Anti-Surface Warfare 25 ASW/ASuW hel:

41 Harbin Z-9C Haitun (AS-565F Panther)

Airborne Early Warning 9 AEW hel:

9 Harbin Ka-31 Helix

Search and Rescue 40 SAR hel:

15 Changhe SA-321;

20 Chengdu Z-8/Z-8A (SA-321Ja Super Frelon);

2 Chengdu Z-8S (SAR),

3 Chengdu Z-8JH;

Support 14 Spt hel:

8 Mil Mi-8 Hip

6 Harbin Z-5 (Mil Mi-4)

• MISSILES •

  Tactical • ASM YJ-61 (CAS-1 (improved)) Kraken; YJ-8K (CSS-N-4) Sardine; YJ-83 (CSSC-8) Saccade

 Coast defence Anti-ship missile: 75 S-2 (SS-C-2b Samlet)

 Anti-ship missile 185: 100 P-15/SS-N-2A Styx (Copied and produced as HY-1 in China after Sino-Soviet break-up); 85 Moskit/SS-N-22 (For Sovremenny (Hangzhou) destroyers)

 Anti-ship MI/SS: 150 3M-54 Klub/SS-N-27 (For modernized and new Kilo submarines; probably incl 3M14E land-attack version)

 SAM 800: 200 9M311/SA-19 Grison (For Kashtan AD system on Sovremenny destroyers); 150 9M317/SA-17 Grizzly/9M38M2 (SA-N-12) (For Type-052B destroyers); 300 9M38M1 (SA-N-7)/SA-11 Gadfly ( For Sovremenny (Hangzhou) destroyers); 150 48N6/SA-10D Grumble/SA-N-20 version (For Type-051C (Luzhou or Shenyang) destroyers)

  AS torpedo: 225 53-65 (For Kilo submarines)

  ASW torpedo 365: 75 TEST-71 (For Type-877 and Type-636 (Kilo) submarines); 250 SET-53; 40 A244 324mm

  AS/ASW torpedo: 150 TEST-71 (For Type-636 (Kilo) submarines)

• BOMBS

  Conventional: Type-200-4/Type-200A

  Laser-Guided: LS-500J;

  TV-Guided: KAB-500KR; KAB-1500KR

• AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

• FACILITIES

 China Naval Aviation Main Headquarters: Beijing Headquarters Navy

The PLA Navy organises and commands maritime operations conducted independently by its troops or in support of maritime operations. The PLA Navy is organised into five service arms: submarine, surface, naval aviation, coastal defence and marine corps, as well as other specialised units. There are three fleets, the Beihai Fleet (North Sea), Donghai Fleet (East Sea) and Nanhai Fleet (South Sea).

China Naval Aviation Airfields and Airbases Organisation (Current Order of Battle):

Air Bases: Changzhi/Wangcun, Changzhou/Benniu, Dalian/Tuchengzi, Feidong, Guiping/Mengshu, Huangdicun, Huangyan/Luqiao, Huludao, Jialaishi, Jiaozhou, Jiyuan, Laiyang, Ledong, Liangxiangzhen, Lingshui, Ningbo/Zhuangqiao, Qingdao/Cangkou, Qingdao/Tuandao, Qinhuangdao/Shanhaiguan, Sanya/Yaxian, Shanghai/Dachang, Xingcheng, Yantai/Laishan, Yiwu

North Sea Fleet

Navy 1 HQ located at Qingdao North Sea Fleet              

Coastal defence from DPRK border (Yalu River) to south of Lianyungang (approx 35°10´N); equates to Shenyang, Beijing and Jinan MR, and to seaward; 9 coastal defence districts.

Facilities: Support bases Located at Lushun

Dalian/Tuchengzi Air Base

2nd Division 海军航空兵2师

6th Air Regiment: Y8X, Y8JB (Y8GX2)

8th Bomber Regiment: Xi’an H-6G, Xi’an H-6DU

Jiaozhou Air Base

5th Division 海军航空兵5师

15th Air Regiment: J8FH, J8FR, J-8E

Laiyang Air Base 莱阳

Laiyang 2nd Division 海军航空兵2师

4th Air Regiment: KJ-200/Y-8W (Y-8GX5), Y8J
1st Air Regiment: Y-8, H-5        

Qingdao/Cangkou Air Base

2nd Division 海军航空兵2师

5th Air Regiment; Y-5, Z-9C, Z-8JH, SA-321J

Qingdao/Tuandao Air Base 青岛 (Naval Base)
Qingdao 2nd Division 海军航空兵2师

5th Air Regiment: SH-5

Qinhuangdao/Shanhaiguan Air Base 秦皇岛

5th Division 海军航空兵5师

13th Air Regiment: JH-7A, Q-5

Jiaodong 2nd Bomber Division                     

Shanhaiguan 4th Bomber Regiment: Xi’an H-6  

6th Bomber Regiment: H-5

Yantai/Laishan (ZSYT) Air Base

Jiaodong 5th Fighter Division 海军航空兵5师

14th Ground Attack Regiment:JH7A, Q-5

15th Fighter Regiment: J-8

Laishan7th Fighter Division   

Shanhaiguan19th Fighter Regiment: J-6

20th Ground Attack Regiment: Q-5

China Naval Aviation - East Sea Fleet

Navy 1 HQ located at Dongqian Lake Ningbo East Sea Fleet

Coastal defence from south of Lianyungang to Dongshan (approx 35°10´N to 23°30´N); equates to Nanjing Military Region, and to seaward; 7 coastal defence districts

FACILITIES Bases Located at Fujian, Zhousnan, Dongqian Lake (Ninsbo)

Changzhou/Benniu (ZSCG) Air Base 常州奔牛机场 (Danyang)

6th Division 海军航空兵6师

17th Air Regiment: Xi’an H-6G

Feidong Air Bae

Luqiao 4th Fighter Division 海军航空兵4师

10th Fighter Regiment: Su-30MK2, J-10AH/SH. J-7

Huangyan/Luqiao (ZSLQ) Air Base 路桥 (Taizhou)

4th Division 海军航空兵4师

12th Air Regiment; J-10SH, J-10AH, J-7EH

Luqiao Recon. Regiment:  BZK-005 (UAV)

Ningbo/Zhuangqiao Air Base 路桥

4th Division 海军航空兵4师

11th Air Regiment: Ka-31, Ka-28, Ka-27PS, Mi-8

Shanghai/Dachang Air Base 上海大场

Dachang 6th Ground Attack Division 海军航空兵6师

16th Ground Attack Regiment: J-H7

17th Ground Attack Regiment: JH-7

5703 Dachang Factory

Yiwu (ZSYW) Air Base 义乌

6th Division 海军航空兵6师

18th Air Regiment: JH7, J-6

China Naval Aviation - South Sea Fleet

Navy 1 comd HQ located at Guangzhou / Zhanjiang South Sea Fleet

Coastal defence from Dongshan (approx 23°30´N) to VNM border; equates to Guangzhou MR, and to seaward (including Paracel and Spratly Islands)

FACILITIES Bases Located at Yulin, Guangzhou, Zuanjiang

Guiping/Mengshu Air Base

Yulin 3rd Bomber Division海军航空兵8师

8th Bomber Regiment: Xi’an H-6G, Xi’an H-6DU

23rd Air Regiment; Xi’an H-6G, Xi’an H-6DU

Leiyang 2nd Bomber Division

5th Bomber Regiment: H-5       

Jialaishi Air Base

Haikou 8th Fighter Division 海军航空兵8师

22nd Fighter Regiment: J-11BSH, J-11BH, J-6

24th Fighter Regiment: J-7EH, J-7II

UAV Regiment (BZK-005)

Ledong - Foluo/Northeast Air Base

9th Division 海军航空兵9师

Sanya 27th Ground Attack Regiment: JH-7: JJ-7A, JH-7A

Lingshui Air Base 陵水

Lingshui 9th Fighter Division 海军航空兵9师

25th Fighter Regiment: J-11BSH, J-11BH, J-8DH, J-8B, J-8D

Sanya/Yaxian Air Base 三亚

9th Division 海军航空兵9师

26th Air Regiment: Y-7, Z-9C, Z-8S, Z-8J, Z-8

Liangxiang 2nd Regiment: Y-7             

Jiaodong 6th Regiment:Ka-28, Z-8/9

China Naval Aviation: Navy HQ

Changzhi/Wangcun (ZBCZ) Air Base

Naval Aviation Air Academy

4th Air Regiment: JL-8

? Air Regiment: HYJ-7, Y-7H

? Air Regiment: Z-9C, Mi-8

Huangdicun Air Base

? Division

? Regiment: J-15S, J-15

Huludao Air Base

Huludao Naval Aviation Air Academy (Flight Training Institute)

1st Training Regiment: CJ-6A

??th Training Regiment: H-5

Air Regiment: Y-5

Jiyuan Air Base 济源

Navy Fighter School: JL8

Liangxiangzhen Air Base

2nd Independent Regiment: Y-8, Y-7, Yak-42D

Qinhuangdao/Shanhaiguan Air Base 秦皇岛
Naval Aviation Training Base 海军航空兵训练基地

2nd Air Regiment: JL-9H

Xingcheng Air Base

Naval Aviation Air Academy

2nd Air Regiment: Y-7, HYJ-7, HJ- 5, Mi-8s

Navy 215,000; 40,000 conscript (total 255,000) The PLA Navy organises and commands maritime operations conducted independently by its troops or in support of maritime operations. The PLA Navy is organised into five service arms: submarine, surface, naval aviation, coastal defence and marine corps, as well as other specialised units. There are three fleets, the Beihai Fleet (North Sea), Donghai Fleet (East Sea) and Nanhai Fleet (South Sea).

SUBMARINES 65

STRATEGIC • SSBN 3:

1 Xia equiped with 12 JL-1 (CSS-N-3) strategic SLBM

2 Jin equiped with up to 12 JL-2 (CSS-NX-4) strategic SLBM (full operational status unkown; 3rd and 4th vessels in build)

TACTICAL 62 SSN 6:

4 Han (Type 091) each with YJ-82 SSM, 6 single 533mm TT

2 Shang (Type 093), 6 single 533mm TT (full operational status unknown, 3rd vessel in build) SSG 1 mod Romeo (Type SSG) with 6 YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM, 8 single 533mm TT (test platform)

SSK 54: 12 Kilo each with SS-N-27 Club ASCM; 6 single 533mm TT with up to 18 Test-71/96 HWT;  19 Ming (Imp, type ES5E) each with 8 single 533mm  TT 8 Romeo (Type ES3B) each with 8 533mm TT;  13 Song each with YJ-82 (CSS-N-8) Saccade ASCM, 6 single 533mm TT ; 2 Yuan each with 6 533mm TT (undergoing sea trials, expected ISD 2010) SS 1 Golf (SLBM trials)

Principal Surface Combatants 80

Destroyers • DDG 28:

4 Hangzhou (RF Sovremenny) each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with SS-N-22 Sunburn SSM, 2 SA-N-7 Grizzly SAM, 2 twin 533mm ASTT (4 eff.), 2 RBU 1000 Smerch 3, 2 twin 130mm (4 eff.), (capacity either 1 Z-9C (AS- 565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel or 1 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel)

2 Luzhou each with 2 quad (8 eff.) YJ-83 (C-803) SSM; SA-N-20 Grumble SAM

2 Luyang each with 4 quad (16 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM, 2 x24 (48 eff.) each with 48 SA-N-7 Grizzly SAM, 2 triple 324mm TT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 1 100mm, (capacity 1 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel)

2 Luyang II each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with YJ-62 SSM, 8 sextuple VLS (48 eff.) with total of 48 HHQ-9 SP SAM, 2 triple 324mm TT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 1 100mm, (capacity 2 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel)

10 Luda Type-051 each with 2 triple 324mm ASTT (6 eff.), 2 FQF 2500 (24 eff.), 2 twin 130mm (4 eff.)

3 Luda mod Type-051DT each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM, 1 octuple (8 eff.) with HQ-7 Crotale SAM, 2 FQF 2500 (24 eff.), 2 twin 130mm (4 eff.), mines (capability)

1 Luda II each with 2 triple 324mm ASTT (6 eff.), 2 triple (6 eff.) each with HY-2 (CSS-N-2) Silkworm SSM, 1 twin 130mm (2 eff.), (mine-laying capability), (capacity 2 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

1 Luda III with 2 triple (6 eff.) each with HY-2 (CSS-N-2)

Silkworm SSM / YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM, 4 twin (8 eff.) each with 2 YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM, 2 triple 324mm ASTT (6 eff.), 2 twin 130mm (4 eff.)

1 Luhai with 4 quad (16 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM, 1 octuple (8 eff.) with 8 HQ-7 SAM, 2 triple 324mm ASTT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 1 twin 100mm (2 eff.), (capacity either 2 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel or 2 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel)

2 Luhu (Type 052A) each with 4 quad (16 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM, 1 octuple (8 eff.) with HQ-7 SAM, 2 triple 324mm ASTT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 2 FQF 2500 (24 eff.), 1 twin 100mm (2 eff.), (capacity 2 Z-9C (AS- 565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

Frigates: • FFG 52:

11 Jianghu Type I each with 2 triple (6 eff.) each with 1 SY-1 (CSS-N-1) Scrubbrush SSM, 4 RBU 1200 (20 eff.), 2 100mm

9 Jianghu Type II each with 1 triple (3 eff.) with SY-1 (CSS-N-1) Scrubbrush SSM, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 1 twin 100mm (2 eff.), (capacity 1 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

3 Jianghu Type III each with 8 YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM, 4 RBU 1200 (20 eff.), 2 twin 100mm (4 eff.)

1 Jianghu Type IV with 1 triple (3 eff.) with 1 SY-1 (CSS-N-1) Scrubbrush SSM, 4 RBU 1200 (20 eff.), 1 100mm, 1 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel

6 Jianghu Type V each with 1 triple (3 eff.) with SY-1 (CSS-N-1) Scrubbrush SSM, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 1 twin 100mm (2 eff.), (capacity 1 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

4 Jiangwei I each with 2 triple (6 eff.) each with 1 YJ-8 SSM, 1 sextuple (6 eff.) with 1 HQ-61 (CSA-N-2) SAM, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 1 twin 100mm (2 eff.), (capacity 2 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

10 Jiangwei II each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM, 1 octuple (8 eff.) with 1 HQ-7 SAM, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 2 100mm, (capacity 2 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

2 Jiangkai each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM,

1 octuple (8 eff.) with 1 HQ-7 SAM, 2 triple 324mm TT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 1 100mm, (capacity either 1 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel or 1 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

6 Jiangkai II each with 2 quad (8 eff.) each with YJ-83 SSM, 1 VLS (32 eff.) with HQ-16 SAM (reported), 2 triple 324mm TT (6 eff.) each with Yu-7 LWT, 2 RBU 1200 (10 eff.), 1 76mm gun, (capacity either 1 Ka-28 Helix A ASW hel or 1 Z-9C (AS-565SA) Panther ASW/ASUW hel)

Patrol and Coastal Combatants 253

PFM 83: 16 Houxin each with 4 YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM;  7 Houjian each with 6 YJ-1 (CSS-N-4) Sardine SSM;  60+ Houbei each with 4 YJ-82 (CSS-N-8) Saccade SSM PFC 93 Hainan each with '4 RBU 1200 (20 eff.) PCC 27: 2 Haijui each with 4 RBU 1200 (20 eff.) 25 Haiqing each with 2 type-87 (12 eff.) PCI 50: 15 Haizui less than 100 tonnes; 35 Shanghai II less than 100 tonnes

Mine Warfare 69 Mine Countermeasures 68 MCMV 4 Wochi MSO 14 T-43 MSC 4 Wosao MSD • MSD INSHORE 46: 4 Futi-class (Type 312); 42 in reserve Minelayers • ML 1 Wolei

Amphibious: PRINCIPAL Amphibious: VESSELS • LPD 1 Yuzhao (Type 071), (capacity 4 ACV plus supporting vehicles; 500 – 800 troops; 2 hel)

LS 83 LSM 56: 1 Yudao;  1 Yudeng (capacity 6 tanks; 180 troops);  13 Yuhai (capacity 2 tanks; 250 troops);  31 Yuliang (capacity 5 tanks; 250 troops); 10 Yunshu (capacity 6 tanks) LST 27: 7 Yukan (capacity 10 tanks; 200 troops) 10 Yuting (capacity 10 tanks; 250 troops; 2 hel) 10 Yuting II (capacity 4 LCVP; 10 tanks; 250 troops)

LC 160 LCU 130: 10 Yubei (capacity 10 tanks or 150 troops) 120 Yunnan LCM 20 Yuchin ACV 10 UCAC

Logistics and Support 205 AORH 5: 2 Fuqing; 2 Fuchi; 1 Nanyun AOT 50: 7 Danlin; 20 Fulin; 2 Shengli; 3 Jinyou; 18 Fuzhou AO L 5 Guangzhou AS 8: 1 Dazhi; 5 Dalang; 2 Dazhou ASR 1 Dajiang with 2 SA-321 Super Frelon ARS 2: 1 Dadong; 1 Dadao AG 6: 4 Qiongsha (capacity 400 troops); 2 Qiongsha (hospital conversion) AK 23: 2 Yantai; 2 Dayun; 6 Danlin; 7 Dandao; 6 Hongqi AWT 18: 10 Leizhou; 8 Fuzhou AGOR 5: 1 Dahua; 2 Kan; 1 Bin Hai; 1 Shuguang AGI 1 Dadie AGM 5 (space and missile tracking) AGS 6: 5 Yenlai; 1 Ganzhu AGB 4: 1 Yanbing; 3 Yanha ABU 7 Yannan ATF 51: 4 Tuzhong; 10 Hujiu; 1 Daozha; 17 Gromovoy; 19 Roslavl AH 1 Daishan TRG 2: 1 Shichang; 1 Daxin YDG 5 Yen Pai