Çin Halk Kurtuluş Ordusu Donanması, 30. Tip 056 (Jiangdao sınıfı) korvet Ningde’yi (510) 28 Aralık’ta Xiamen Deniz Üssü’nde düzenlenen bir törenle resmen hizmete aldı. Ülkenin 28. ve 29. Jiangdao sınıfı korvetleri Boading (511) ve Heze (512), 12 Aralık’ta donanmanın envanterine girmişti. Alınan bilgilere göre, 31. korvet Ezhouare (513) da bu yıl bitmeden hizmete girecek.
Library Image: A Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle is shown being put through its paces at a Firepower Demonstration at Warminster, Salisbury Plain. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has today awarded a £50m contract to BAE Systems to support the British Armys armoured tracked vehicle fleet, safeguarding 100 jobs. The five-year contract covers an array of design services including safety advice and elements of operational effectiveness for light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles. It also combines a number of existing support contracts into a more efficient and effective contracting agreement saving taxpayers money.