The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute class nuclear-powered submarines to HMS Achilles.

The Luohe, launched on Wednesday, is tipped to be ‘critical asset in escort missions requiring prolonged operations in more distant waters’.

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

Now that China’s latest frigate has been commissioned with the PLAN, the vessel joins around 233 other warships in the fleet. Beijing achieved yet another naval milestone this week when the Chinese ...

China’s first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was commissioned into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on Wednesday. The ship class, referred to by the U.S. and NATO as the Jiangkai III class, ...

A researcher also claims that Type 054B is the largest class of frigate ever used by the China's PLA Navy till date.

China has commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B class of guided-missile frigates. The warship, which has ...

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 ...

What kind of warship is the Type 054B warship made by the Chinese Navy? The Chinese Navy's warship Type 054B is the first new-generation stealth frigate, with stealth technology, and combat command ...

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ...

The ship has a displacement of approximately 5,000 tons and includes stealth technology, combat command systems and firepower ...