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April 23, 2009, to participate in joint maritime -2012″ China and Russia maritime joint military exercise between China and Russia jointly held in Qingdao, a series of activities to celebrate the 63 anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Xinhua News Agency reporters Cha Chun and Ming She Qingdao, April 24,

newspaper reporter Qian Xiaohu: 13:30 this afternoon, “Harbin” ship’s hull in two high-powered tugboats pulling under slowly left the dock. At the same time, the participating troops to participate in the Sino-Russian joint maritime military exercises in succession departure went to exercise sea, maritime training exercise phase officially began.

thick sea fog shrouded in Qingdao Port, visibility less than 300 meters, to the small ships action. “Harbin” ship sounding the fog horn from time to time to remind the surrounding vessels to take necessary precautions. Under the guidance of the “Harbin” ship, the Russian side “Varyag missile cruiser the untwisting set sail. The joint exercise command ship, they already have a tacit understanding. Three years ago, “Harbin” ship under the leadership of the “Varyag” first visit to Qingdao; This time, they in turn work together to complete a bilateral military leaders conferred groundbreaking task – Russian maritime joint military exercises.

waves increasingly large warships sway amplitude is also increasing. To exercise sea sea-crossing process, both China and Russia warships is composed of three surface ship fleet. China “Harbin” ship, “Zhoushan” ships, six surface ships and three helicopters, a fleet composed mainly responsible for the anchorage defense, joint air defense, supply, regional anti-submarine joint maritime search and fight against the “enemy” surface targets and other tasks . The two formations of Russia “Varyag”, 4 surface ships and four helicopters, the same task with a fleet. The three formations of China “Fuzhou” ship, “Mianyang” ship, “Peace Ark hospital ship, and the Russian tug, etc. 7 ships carry a helicopter, which mainly undertakes the joint search and rescue, simulated” enemy “troops on the first one, surface ship fleet implementation of the search for an attack mission.

After several hours of sailing, participating ships arrived in Anchorage and expand Anchorage defense drill. Du Xiping, China sea commanders, the North Sea Fleet Deputy Commander, told reporters after two days of learning to prepare and on the deduction, the command post and the ships officers and soldiers are already familiar with the exercise program, complete the next step confidence in the sea drill tasks.

Zhou Lin Deng Dongfeng

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