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Chinese Warship Locks Fire Control Radar on Philippine Warship, Manila Says

A Chinese corvette directed its fire control radar at one of Manila’s newest warships during an incident earlier this month in the South China Sea, according to the Philippine Navy. The March 7 encounter saw the People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 056A-class corvette Guang’an (622) point its Ty

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A Chinese corvette directed its fire control radar at one of Manila’s newest warships during an incident earlier this month in the South China Sea, according to the Philippine Navy. The March 7 encounter saw the People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 056A-class corvette Guang’an (622) point its Type 347 fire control radar at Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-6) while the frigate was conducting a sovereignty patrol near Sabina Shoal. Warships rely on fire control radars to target their various gun and missile systems. The use of these radars precedes the firing of such weapon systems, potentially indicating an immediate

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