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 effectiveness ...

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, ...

The Navy wing of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned a new-generation frigate, which it says will play a crucial role in enhancing its combat effectiveness. It is the first Type ...

The Chinese navy has commissioned a new frigate, escalating tensions with the USA and other global powers. This new vessel ...

The Luohe, launched on Wednesday, is tipped to be ‘critical asset in escort missions requiring prolonged operations in more distant waters’.

China’s Type 054B frigate marks a new era in naval power, while Japan’s Mogami-class ships push back—are other navies ...

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, ...

China first Type 054B frigate the Luohe was commissioned in the People Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning at a military port in Qingdao east ...

China has commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B class of guided-missile frigates. The warship, which has ...

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, is commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on January 22, 2025 at a military port in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province. Photo: Xinhua The ...

China commissioned its first Type 054B guided-missile frigate in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday morning, according ...

The first Type 054B frigate, christened the Luohe, was commissioned Wednesday in Qingdao, a port city in northern China where the PLAN’s northern fleet is based. The ship has a displacement of ...