PLA Naval Aviation Reorganization 2023

PLAN Transfers to PLAAF

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1 August 2023 (Tuesday)

PLA Naval Aviation Reorganization 2023

PLAN Transfers to PLAAF

By Wendell Minnick (Whiskey Mike)

A new paper by Roderick Lee at the China Aerospace Studies Institute drills down on why there has been a major restructuring in China’s airpower. The real question is whether this is in response to a Taiwan scenario?

In early 2023, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began transferring PLA Navy Aviation (PLAN) units to the PLA Air Force (PLAAF). By mid-2023, the PLA transferred the majority of PLAN fighter, bomber, radar, air defense, and airfield units to the PLAAF. In total, the PLA transferred at least three fighter brigades, two bomber regiments, three radar brigades, three air defense brigades, and numerous airfield stations.

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Roderick Lee is the Director of Research at the Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI). Prior to joining CASI, he served as an analyst with the United States Navy covering Chinese naval forces. He earned his Master of Arts degree from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

Please consult these books for further elucidation:

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2. Chinese Aircraft Engines (2016)

3. Chinese Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (2019)

4. Chinese Army Vehicles: Armored Personnel Vehicles, Trucks and Logistics Support Vehicles (2019)

5. Chinese C4I/EW (Vol. 1) (2022) Volume 1.

6. Chinese C4I/EW (Vol. 2) (2022) Volume 2.

7. Chinese Fighter Aircraft (2016)

8. Chinese Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2016) Note this is Volume 1.

9. Chinese Helicopters (2016)

10. Chinese Land-based Air Defense Systems (2019)

11. Chinese People's Liberation Army: Analysis of a Cold War Classic (2015)

12. Chinese Radars (2017)

13. Chinese Rocket Systems: Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (2016)

14. Chinese Rotary/VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2016) Volume 1.

15. Chinese Seaplanes, Amphibious Aircraft and Aerostats/Airships (2016)

16. Chinese Space Vehicles and Programs (2016)

17. Chinese Submarines and Underwater Systems (2019)

18. Chinese Tanks and Mobile Artillery (2018)

19. List of Foreign Defense Companies and Identities of Taiwan Local Agents (2019).

20. Modern Chinese Patrol Boats: Gun Boats, Insertion Boats, High-Speed and Unique, for Coast Guard and Special Operations (2024).

21. More Chinese Fixed Wing UAVs (2019) Volume 2.

22. More Chinese Rotary & VTOL UAVs (2019) Volume 2.

23. Taiwan Army Weapons and Equipment, including Marine Corps (2022)

24. Taiwan Cyberwarfare: Government and Military Documents (2018)

25. Taiwan Space Vehicles (2018)

26. Taiwan Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (2019)