With New Stealth Frigate, China Signals Growing Naval Ambitions in South China Sea
The Luohe is part of Beijing's strategy to strengthen its maritime presence. The frigate marks a significant upgrade from ...
Mogami vs Type 054B: China, Japan in a frigate race as geopolitical focus shifts to Indo-Pacific
China’s Type 054B frigate marks a new era in naval power, while Japan’s Mogami-class ships push back—are other navies ...
Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Frigate
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, ...
What China’s first Type 054B stealth frigate says about military edge over US
The Luohe, launched on Wednesday, is tipped to be ‘critical asset in escort missions requiring prolonged operations in more distant waters’.
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This is BC: Final resting place of the Runnymede
A Vancouver man who grew up interested in his father's time on a historic WWII frigate has gone to great lengths to trace its ...
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect ...
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China plans 5,000-ton warship with next-gen stealth, combat power to challenge US
A researcher also claims that Type 054B is the largest class of frigate ever used by the China's PLA Navy till date.
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China’s Type 054A Frigate Is Boosting the PLA Navy’s Combat Power
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 ...
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Malaysia to incorporate anti-surface missile on Lekiu-class frigate
Malaysia will incorporate new surface-to-surface missiles on one of its Lekiu-class frigates, and Janes has been informed ...
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What China’s first Type 054B stealth frigate says about military edge over US
The Chinese navy’s newly commissioned stealth frigate has upgraded anti-submarine and radar capabilities and is set to play a key role in escorting carrier strike groups, according to observers.
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China commissions first Type 054B frigate
China has commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B class of guided-missile frigates. The warship, which has ...