视频丨海军第49批护航编队组织反恐反海盗演练

Recently, the Navy's 49th Escort Task Force, aboard the Kunming ship, conducted anti-terrorism, anti-piracy, and armed rescue operation drills in a certain area of the Gulf of Aden, further enhancing the ship's ability to perform diverse missions and emergency response capabilities.

At the start of the drill, after identifying the target, the Kunming ship immediately transitioned to a level one anti-terrorism and anti-piracy deployment. Upon reaching the incident area, the commander quickly issued orders, and the deck firepower team used heavy machine guns to conduct warning shots at suspicious small boats.

Naval Officer from the 49th Escort Task Force, Li Jianzhen: We conducted targeted training such as target tracking and long-range shooting based on the actual characteristics of maritime targets being distant, small, and highly mobile. We flexibly adjusted shooting positions according to the scenario, maintaining continuous and stable firing within the required range, effectively implementing warning and deterrence, and achieving the expected training objectives.

After completing the shooting drill, the Kunming ship promptly adjusted its position and transitioned to the armed rescue operation deployment, preparing to conduct blocking fire with the main gun.

Naval Officer from the Kunming ship, Gui Binbin: In previous main gun shooting training, the requirement was to directly hit the target, whereas in blocking fire training, the requirement is for the impact point to be a certain distance in front of the target, achieving the expected effect of deterrence and stopping the hijacked "merchant ship," which is more aligned with the actual needs of escort missions. This places higher demands on our training mindset and the close cooperation of operators at various positions.

After intercepting the hijacked "merchant ship," the special operations team quickly approached the target using a small boat and subsequently boarded the ship to conduct a search. In the narrow compartments, the special operations team employed various tactical maneuvers and closely coordinated to successfully control the "merchant ship" and rescue the crew. This anti-terrorism and anti-piracy drill closely aligned with the actual mission and the surrounding maritime situation, effectively honing the ship's rapid maneuvering, blocking fire, and search and capture capabilities, while significantly improving the coordination level of various task teams.

Naval Officer from the 49th Escort Task Force, Wang Chi: In this drill, we adopted a modular training and team coordination approach, focusing on practical weapon use and team collaboration, effectively testing the ship's anti-terrorism, anti-piracy, and armed rescue capabilities, and strengthening the command process, laying a solid foundation for completing various escort missions.