2025年1月22日 · 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 approximately 5,000 tons and includes stealth technology, combat command systems and firepower integration, “significantly enhancing overall ...

2025年1月22日 · The Chinese Navy (PLAN) today commissioned the first of two Type 054B new generation frigates in Qingdao, Shandong province. The ceremony represents a major milestone a little over two years after the modules for the first hull were spotted at builder Hudong in Shanghai around December 2022.Hudong had launched the hull in August 2023 and the ship …

2025年1月24日 · China's development of the Type 054B frigate has been done in a fraction of the time taken for the US Navy's troubled Constellation class. Skip to site menu Skip to page content. NT. ... A 2024 update from the ONI revealed the PLAN had 50 Jiangkai-class frigates in service, with the more modern Jiangkai II guided missile frigates forming the ...

The PLAN's first Type 054B frigate, Luohe , which was commissioned on 22 January 2025. (VCG via Getty Images) China has commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B class of guided ...

2025年1月22日 · The launch of the Type 054B frigate was confirmed by the Ministry of National Defense during a press conference in August 2023. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the ministry, said then the PLA Navy's development of key combat vessels in accordance with relevant plans is a normal arrangement to meet national security requirements and aligns with ...

2023年9月11日 · However in the early 2020s, the grapevine buzzed with more confident rumors that the new successor frigate would be dubbed 054B, and would emerge in the very near future.

2023年7月15日 · The Chinese Navy today commissioned the first Type 054B new generation frigate in Qingdao. The second ship will likely follow soon.

2023年8月28日 · The latest set of photos to emerge show the first-of-class Type 054B, which is apparently yet to be named, at Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai. The vessel appears almost complete, with red pennant flags arrayed along its length, as is …

2023年8月29日 · The lead ship of a new type of frigate for the Chinese Navy (PLAN), designated Type 054B, has been launched in Shanghai on August 26, 2023.

2025年1月24日 · The frigate is equipped with sonar systems, including bow sonar arrays, towed-array sonar (TAS), and variable-depth sonar (VDS) at the stern. The Type 054B class could also support Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones, which are currently being tested on China’s aircraft carrier, Shandong.