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Type 054B frigate
Coverage of Type 054B frigate in the Nexus archive.
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoningorganization1People's Liberation Army (PLA)organization1Japanese defense ministryorganization1Kuznetsov-class carriertopic1Okinotorishimaplace1South China Seaplace1Pacific Oceanplace1Chinaplace1Japanplace1People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)organization1Liaoningplace1Jiangkai III-class frigatetopic1Western Pacificplace1
- China’s Type 054B frigate makes carrier force debut with Liaoning for live-fire drills
China's Type 054B frigate made its debut with the aircraft carrier Liaoning during live-fire drills in the Pacific east of the Philippines. The exercise, involving at least four escorts, follows a long deployment in the South China Sea and was reported by Japan's defense ministry near Okinotorishima.
- China’s New Type 054B Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group for First Time in Western Pacific
China's new Type 054B/Jiangkai III-class frigate was deployed with the Liaoning aircraft carrier group in the Western Pacific for the first time, as confirmed by Japan. This marks a significant step in China's integration of advanced naval assets into carrier strike operations.