Type 054???

crazyinsane105

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I am not sure if this is a credible site guys. Tell me what you think:

Chinese Commission New Class of Warships


China's navy has commissioned the first in a new class of domestically designed and built warships, official media reported Tuesday.

The missile frigate Wenzhou, named after a port city in eastern China, entered service Monday at a ceremony attended by East China Fleet commander Zhao Guojun, according to a brief report on the official Wenzhou Newsnet.

The report gave no other details about the ship, but Western military experts have described it as the first in the 054 Ma'anshan class, representing China's most advanced missile frigates.

Along with superior electronics, anti-submarine capabilities and air defenses, the ships boast sloped, covered sides and a special exterior paint intended to make it more difficult to spot by radar, according to the reports.

The ships are designed to operate far out at sea, part of the People's Liberation Army's development of a "blue water" navy intended to assert Chinese claims to Taiwan and other territories and protect sea lanes transporting vital natural resources.

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tphuang

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it is 054 for sure, the chinese sites have the same news and said 526 is commissioned. 525 should be commissionned soon.
 

sumdud

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Seems true enough, definitely type 54 frigate.
526 launched before 525?

Well,
Along with superior electronics, anti-submarine capabilities and air defenses, the ships boast sloped, covered sides and a special exterior paint intended to make it more difficult to spot by radar, according to the reports.
Better anti-sub capabilities? In what? (Then again, the YJ-12 was pretty much a surprise.)
 
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