The Type 054B/Jiangkai III-class have several differences compared to the earlier Type 054/A guided missile frigates.

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 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.

China’s first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on Wednesday. The PLAN’s newest warship is purportedly bristling with advanced features. Its ...

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning at a military port in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua ...

A successor to the PLAN’s workhorse, the 054A, has been rumored for a decade. Now it’s finally here. A look at how the gradual encroachment strategy plays out with the People’s Liberation ...

China's navy has commissioned the Type 054B frigate Luohe, boasting stealth technology and advanced combat systems, to strengthen its fleet amid rising competition with the US and regional powers.

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 ...

It is the first Type 054B frigate, named the Luohe, in the Chinese Navy. It was commissioned on Wednesday in a ceremony held in the port city of Qingdao in northern China. The PLA Navy also says that ...

The second vessel, 555, is expected to patrol with the South Sea Fleet – and to be commissioned in the near future. The Type 054B design differs significantly from the Type 054A, with 15 metres of ...