China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ...
The Type 054B/Jiangkai III-class have several differences compared to the earlier Type 054/A guided missile frigates.
The Chinese navy has commissioned a new frigate, escalating tensions with the USA and other global powers. This new vessel ...
China’s first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on Wednesday. The ship class, referred to by the U.S. and NATO as the Jiangkai III class, ...
Now that China’s latest frigate has been commissioned with the PLAN, the vessel joins around 233 other warships in the fleet. Beijing achieved yet another naval milestone this week when the Chinese ...
CNS Luohe, the first ship of the Type 054B that has a hull number "545," was put into service at a military port in Qingdao, ...
He said the ageing Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland was beyond economic repair and would be decommissioned, along with two Wave-class tankers, RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler. .
"Compared with previous frigate models in China, which were primarily tasked with anti-submarine operations, the Type 054B is ...
The guided missile frigates (FFG) bring a short range anti-air warfare capability (provided by their Phalanx Close-In Weapon System) to the frigate mission, but they have some limitations.
China commissioned its first Type 054B guided-missile frigate in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday morning, according ...
China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat ...