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Following this news outlet, the new harbor basin at the Jiangnan Shipyard is not yet completed and work has been extended to 31. May 2020.
As such it seems as if the transfer of modules to the dry dock could begin only in June.
(Via Icloo/PDF)
So far unnoticed, the PLAAF J-10As - at least from this unnamed Av. Brigade assigned to the STC - were fitted with new IFF-antennas (on top of the vertical tail fin and underneath the rear fuselage) similar to those on the J-10C.
(Image by Wei Jinxin via https://t.co/JanMWKsCgM)
Even if the H-6N is quite well known since the 70th Anniversary Parade on 1st October, image of that type's right side, showing the external features of the fuel lines are quite rare.
(Image via Huitong's CMA-Blog)
And to even spin some future fantasies he created tow more speculative design loosely based on the Type 075 LHD:
The first one with an angled deck as a dedicated UAV/UCAV carrier ...
(Artwork by @西葛西造舰军事CG from Weibo)
@diakopter @thespybrief Then Wiki is wrong: This H-6J is a Naval Aviation variant acting as a dedicated AShM carrier usually carrying KG800 ECM-pods and up to six YJ-12 AShMs. The H-6N in contrast is the mentioned IFR-capable one armed with a AShBM (not yet seen) and finally the H-6K is the ALCM carrier
Even if posted already a few days ago, now the full image was posted by @10969YUKIKAZE showing at least sixH-6J (white fin tips) and four H-6G/L at Guiping Mengshu from the STC Independent Bomber Regiment.
There are some reports that give hint that the PLAN Shandong (CV-17) might leave Sanya soon for her first "operational" trip following her commissioning on 17. December.
At least the barrack and accommodation ship no. 89 has arrived at Sanya.
(Images via @PLANavyNews)
The Long March 5-Y3 was rolled out this morning to its launch pad for the SJ-20 mission to launch communications satellite (DFH-5 platform). Launch is tentatively set on 27th Dec 20:00 BJT.
(Images via JSCh/PDF)
Even if not many changes are visible, there seems to be a red L-shaped carped arranged on deck of the Type 002 carrier at Sanya ... so hopefully soon we will see its commissioning ceremony and also get its pennant number nad name.
(Image via by78/SDF)