Ship-borne helicopter takes off during maritime training

A vessel attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Navy fires its close-in weapon system at the sea targets during a multi-subject training exercise in early December, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhao Lingpeng)

A Z-18 ship-borne helicopter attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Navy takes off for the designated area during a multi-subject training exercise in early December, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhao Lingpeng)

Deck crews assigned to a unit under the Chinese PLA Navy refuel a Z-18 ship-borne helicopter during a multi-subject training exercise in early December, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhao Lingpeng)

Wearing mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gears, sailors assigned to a unit under the Chinese PLA Navy conduct damage control drill during a multi-subject training exercise in early December, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhao Lingpeng)