Combat ships of the Pacific Fleet of the naval branches of the Russian Federation and People's Republic of China have repelled mock enemy's air attack by artillery shooting at air targets using organic air defence means.
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The Chinese PLA Navy's missile destroyer Nanchang, the missile frigate Yancheng and the supply ship Dongpinghu, which are participating in the Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise in Russia's Eastern Military District, conduct a ship-to-air live-fire training exercise at related waters in the Sea of Japan on the afternoon of September 2 (Picture source: China Military)
The shooting training was carried out within Vostok 2022 at an area preliminarily closed for civilian waterborne transit in the Sea of Japan.
According to the rules of the stage, radars of the Pacific Fleet's and Chinese Navy's ships promptly detected and tracked two groups of air targets. Servicemen put in operation electronic countermeasures means, as well as produced active and passive interference. While the targets were approaching to the fire line, the ship crews from both countries involved air defence artillery.
Another episode supposed to destroy a simulated seaborne mine by low-calibre rapid-firing artillery. The surface target was fired by the ships that were moving within the wake's order.
At the same day, naval aviation from both countries carried out their exercise. Shipborne helicopters of the Pacific Fleet and the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China were improving their skills in organising taking off from their carrier ships and landing to them, as well as preparing for landing with hovering over the deck of the partner country's ship.
At the same day, naval aviation from both countries carried out their exercise (Picture source: Russian MoD)
For reference:
Vostok 2022 strategic command exercise guided by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is hosted from September 1 to 7, 2022, and include trainings dedicated to offensive and defensive action at seven training grounds of the Eastern Military Districts: Burduny, Goryachiye Klyuchi, Knyaze-Volkonsky, Lagunnoye, Sergeyevsky, Telemba, Uspenovsky, as well as in the water and coastal areas of the Okhotsk Sea and the Sea of Japan.
Joint action with the troops (forces) of the Eastern Military District, some part of Airborne Troops, long-range and military transport aviation will involve military contingents and observers from CSTO, SCO countries and other partner States, including: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria and Tajikistan.
A total of over 50,000 servicemen, over 5,000 weapons and units of military equipment, including 140 aircraft, 60 warships, boats and auxiliary vessels, will be involved in Vostok 2022 strategic command exercise.
