China's new-style missile boats reach combat capability

According to a report by CCTV, a fleet of new-style catamaran missile speedboats independently developed by China recently entered a designated sea area for a live-ammunition confrontation exercise on schedule. All missiles hit the target, marking the comprehensive formation of combat capability of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first new-style missile boat force.

In light of the sophistication and high technological content of the new military equipment, a speedboat brigade of the PLA Navy's East Sea Fleet successfully completed training courses by adopting the approach of "synchronizing deployment and training, testing and training," and by gradually strengthening the training for night-time multi-round missile attacks, interference and anti-interference. It took just one year to complete all necessary full-function, full-system training related to the new equipment.

The new-style missile speedboats have already safely sailed tens of thousands of nautical miles and completed multiple key exercises. The missile boat force has basically acquired combat capabilities such as attacks under a complex electromagnetic environment and long-range missile attacks.