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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 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 ...

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 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 ...

On Wednesday the Chinese Navy commissioned its first new-generation stealth frigate, the Type 054B, said to have "strong capabilities" for conducting combat operations. Newsweek has contacted 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 ...

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 ...