People's Liberation Army Navy : combat systems technology, 1949-2010 / James C. Bussert and Bruce A. Elleman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bussert, James C.

Contributor:

Elleman, Bruce A., 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warships--China.

Warships.

China. Zhongguo ren min jie fang jun. Hai jun--Weapons systems.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 229 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rare among books on weapon systems technologies, this work traces China s development from a coastal defense force of obsolete ships with crude weapons to its current complex missile catamarans and Aegis-like destroyers with vertical launch weapons and long-range cruise missiles. As the only book devoted solely to all combat systems on Chinese warships, it is a convenient one-stop reference filled with tables that break down specifications and parameters into specific areas, such as sensors and weapons for specific hulls.

Contents:

Systems integration and China's naval technology growth, 1949-89

Earlier Chinese destroyers

New-generation destroyers

Chinese frigates

PLAN submarines

Coastal defense and PLAN amphibious capability

The PLAN Air Force (PLANAF) and China's future aircraft carrier

Antiair-warfare (AAW) radar and weapon systems

Antisubmarine-warfare (ASW) sonar and weapon systems

The South China Sea (SCS) and the mine threat

Combat system integration, electrical, and training issues

The PLAN fleet in the twenty-first century

Appendix : western and plan combat system designations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-26412-9

9786613264121

1-61251-032-9

OCLC:

747410674