China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned another Dongdiao class intelligence-gathering ship on 10 January during a ceremony in Qingdao. Dubbed Kaiyangxing, the vessel was built at Shanghai’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard. The vessel
will be deployed in PLAN’s North Sea Fleet. The first Dongdiao class was first commissioned in 1999 and six vessels of this class are currently in service with PLAN.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)