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China just launched a new frigate. Should the US Navy be worried?

China’s Linfen frigate appears to fit the mold of the existing Type 054s—but is different in several key ways, though the extent of the differences remains unknown.
Global Times

New variant of Type 054A frigate in service with PLA Navy, features larger gun, extended flight deck: official media

A new variant of the Type 054A guided missile frigate has entered service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, characterized by a main gun of a larger caliber and an extended flight ...
The Diplomat

Assessing the Chinese Navy’s New 054B Frigate

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s most well recognized workhorse over the last decade and a half has been the 054A frigate: a multirole, blue water capable surface combatant displacing just ...
Jane's Information Group

Special Report: China's new Type 054B frigate expands options for at-distance deployments

The PLAN's first Type 054B frigate, Luohe , was commissioned on 22 January. (VCG via Getty Images) The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B ...