The Type 054B is China’s latest multirole frigate, building on the capabilities of its predecessor, the Type 054A, with ...

This sleek and powerful frigate isn’t just a flex of military muscle—it ... The Luohe is the first of China’s new Type 054B frigates, a serious upgrade to its predecessor with stealth capabilities, ...

China's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, officially entered service in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Wednesday during a commissioning ceremony at a military port in Qingdao, Shandong ...

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.

Perhaps the most notable add-on feature of the Type 054B frigate is its integrated mast design, similar to the one equipped on the Navy’s Type 055 destroyer. As detailed by Army Recognition ...

China has just commissioned its first Type 054B frigate. Luohe was commissioned on January 22, 2025, at Qingdao’s naval port in Shandong Province. Japan has its own Mogami-class frigate plans. China’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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] China commissioned its first Type 054B ...

Provided by Xinhua 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.