Chinese, Russian naval forces conduct actual-troop exercise with actual weaponry

（People's Daily Online）  08:08, July 12, 2013  

Chinese and Russian warships participating in the China-Russia "Joint Sea-2013" joint naval drill conduct actual-troop exercise using actual weaponry at Peter the Great Bay in Russia, July 10, 2013.

The subject of use of actual weaponry on sea primarily includes the firing of main guns, firing of auxiliary guns and salvo of rocket depth charges.

During the stage of actual-troop exercise, the participating troops of the two sides will conduct the exercise on many subjects, such as anchorage defense, joint air-defense, joint escort, maritime supply, breaking through areas with submarine threat and shooting the targets on the sea and in the air with actual weaponry. The subjects implemented on July 10 included joint search and rescue, actual use of weaponry on sea, maritime parade and withdrawal of forces.

Chinese Navy's main warships are from the North Sea Fleet and the South Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLAN).

The ships are the Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Lanzhou guided missile destroyers, the Yancheng and Yantai guided missile frigates, as well as the Hongze Lake comprehensive supply ship. Three new-type ship-borne helicopters and a special operation detachment also participated in the joint naval drills.

In 2012, the two navies conducted a joint drill in the Yellow Sea.