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PLA Hong Kong Garrison holds joint air and sea patrol operations

(China Military Online)    13:15, June 09, 2017

The guided-missile frigates Huizhou and Qinzhou as well as three helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison conduct joint air and sea patrol operations in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on June 6, 2017. (81.cn/Photo by Zhou Hanqing,Tang Jia,Yi Ding)

By Zhou Hanqing, Tang Jia,and Yi Ding.

HONG KONG, June 8 (ChinaMil) -- The naval and air troops of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison held on Tuesday a routine joint patrol in waters and airspace of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

The joint air and sea patrol aims to monitor, track and identify suspicious targets in waters and airspace of HKSAR, and promptly deal with emergencies.

The joint patrol began at 9 a.m. with the guided-missile frigates Huizhou and Qinzhou leaving the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base, passing through the bustling Victoria Harbor and heading to East Lamma Channel.

During the voyage, the two guided-missile frigates conducted drills of suspicious targets tracking and surveillance.

At the same time, three helicopters for armed reconnaissance, search and rescue missions flew away from the Shek Kong Air Force Base. After conducting air reconnaissance and patrol of suspicious targets, the helicopters exercised extreme low-altitude tracing and special situation handling and other subjects.

The joint command post of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison used multiple communication and command systems including the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) to realize remote mobile command and control throughout the whole process of the joint patrol.

The PLA Hong Kong Garrison informed the relevant departments of the HKSAR Government ahead of the joint patrol. The naval and air troops participating in the joint patrol fully considered the actual situation of Hong Kong’s waters and airspace and strictly abided by laws and regulations on waterways, ports and air traffic control of the HKSAR.

The guided-missile frigates Huizhou and Qinzhou as well as three helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison conduct joint air and sea patrol operations in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on June 6, 2017. (81.cn/Photo by Zhou Hanqing,Tang Jia,Yi Ding) 


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