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Launch Customer of Rockwell Collins, Taiwan
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China Conducted Mid-course Anti-missile Test
February 7, 2018Ninth Vessel Meets With The Sea
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China's People’s Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) ninth Dongdiao-class (Type 815/815A) auxiliary general intelligence ship has been launched on 3 February at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
The Dongdiao-class vessels displace 6,000 tons and have a top speed of around 20 knots. Featuring an overall length of 130 meters and an overall beam of 16,4 meters, the ship is armed with two sets of primary guns; one 37 mm cannon and two 25 mm cannons.