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, in the eastern China's Shandong province. The new warship has a ...

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’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate ... Beijing has vowed to annex by force if necessary. The first Type 054B frigate, christened the Luohe, was commissioned Wednesday in ...

Currently, the Navy's frigate forces mainly consist of the Type 054A ships, which started to be deployed in 2006.

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 ...

The role of the previously unreported submarine in the Chinese navy, which is the world's largest by hull count, remains ...

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.

The first ship, 545, will now be known as Luohe, and is expected to join China’s North Sea Fleet. The second vessel, 555, is expected to patrol with the South Sea Fleet – and to be commissioned in the ...

The first Type 054B frigate, christened the Luohe ... some of which say the ship could become the backbone of the Chinese navy. The statement said nothing about future 054Bs, but at least two ...