Larger than its Type 054A predecessor, the Type 054B’s expanded size allows for greater stability, enhanced firepower, and the capacity to carry larger helicopters, such as the Z-20F ...

The commissioning of the first of a next generation of surface combatants for China's People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), ...

The Luohe, China's first Type 054B frigate, was commissioned at a military port in Qingdao on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. The port city in eastern Shandong province is home to ...

The US Navy's newest frigate program is sailing straight into the same storm that sank its last two major shipbuilding ...

As the PLAN integrates this vessel into its fleet and refines the design for mass production, the Luohe specifically stands as a symbol of China’s rise as a naval superpower.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

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 After its ...

A successor to the PLAN’s workhorse, the 054A, has been rumored for a decade. Now it’s finally here. A look at how the gradual encroachment strategy plays out with the People’s Liberation ...

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 ...

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 After its ...