Besides the Luohe, a second Type 054B, which has a hull number "555," completed its sea trials last year, according to Luck.China is also building a modified Type 054A variant known as the Type ...

China's first Type 054B frigate, CNS Luohe, is commissioned at a military port on January 22, 2025, in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. VCG via AP ...

A new generation of Chinese warship has set sail from a military port in Qingdao, sparking international concern over the mounting arsenal of the world's largest navy.The type 054B frigate, called ...

China’s Type 054B is designed to bridge the gap between the country’s coastal defense roots and its ambition to become a dominant blue-water navy that can project power far from its shores.

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 defence ministry has confirmed that a new guided-missile frigate is being developed, part of the navy’s expansion and modernisation of its fleet.

The Chinese Navy (PLAN) has commissioned the first of its planned Type 054B new generation frigates. The first modules for its hull were seen in Shanghai in December 2022. The hull was launched in ...

The Luohe, China's first Type 054B frigate, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Wednesday morning. [Photo by Li Tang/for chinadaily.com.cn] The Type 054B has a displacement of ...

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, makes a training debut in a maritime replenishment exercise in the Yellow Sea in March 2025. Photo: Screenshot from China Central Television.

China's first Type 054B frigate, CNS Luohe, is commissioned at a military port in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China, on January 22, 2025. VCG via AP ...

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] ...