Tempering the Sword Across the Ocean: A Direct Look at Live-Fire Shooting Training at a Naval Frigate Flotilla

Source-stated date: 22 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

砺剑大洋，直击海军某护卫舰支队实弹射击训练

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Published22 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-10-22 23:43:18 UTC, run 179
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A frigate flotilla of the Southern Theater Command Navy conducted multi-day live-fire training at sea, running sequences that included chaff/flare (干扰弹) deployment and evasive maneuvering against simulated air threats, main gun fire against a fast-approaching unmanned surface vessel (无人艇), and counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, and mine elimination drills. The training's deliberate use of 临机特情 (impromptu contingencies) injected into a complex, shifting scenario documents a persistent PLA Navy emphasis on degrading the gap between scripted exercises and unpredictable combat conditions. Which specific frigates, operating area, and weapons systems were employed is not reported.

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舰艇编队出击。近日，南部战区海军某护卫舰支队组织舰艇编队开展实弹射击训练，全面锤炼部队应急应战和精准打击能力。协同训练。训练期间，编队舰艇时刻保持高度戒备，严密监视海空动态，在雷达战位发现“敌”机后，立即启动应急预案，迅速释放干扰弹，实施机动规避，摆脱空中威胁。主炮射击。解决空中“敌”情，观察部位发现海上有无人艇向编队高速抵近，企图进行破袭。编队舰艇加强对海上目标观察瞭望，测定无人艇航向航速，进行战术机动，各武器单元密切协同，依令实施火力打击。舰艇航行。在为期多天的海上训练期间，舰艇编队还进行了反恐反海盗、综合攻防、消灭浮雷等训练，通过构设复杂多变战场环境，将临机特情贯穿始终，有效提升了舰艇编队遂行多样化任务能力。释放干扰弹。小艇出击。小艇协同训练。舰艇协同训练。官兵开展反恐反海盗训练。编队航行。

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Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-10-22
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/hj_208557/16495338.html
Collected at	2026-10-22 23:43:18 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Collection run	179
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "砺剑大洋，直击海军某护卫舰支队实弹射击训练." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-10-22. http://www.81.cn/hj_208557/16495338.html.

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