China's Type 054B Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group for Drills
China's new Type 054B frigate has made its debut with the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, participating in live-fire drills. This marks the warship's first reported far-seas deployment, enhancing the carrier group's capabilities.
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China’s Type 054B frigate makes carrier force debut with Liaoning for live-fire drills
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its strike group are holding a live-fire exercise in the Pacific east of the Philippines, following one of its longest deployments in the South China Sea. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Kuznetsov-class carrier, along with at least four escorts, was spotted on Monday about 880km (547 miles) southwest of Okinotorishima, Japan’s southernmost point, according to a statement from the Japanese defence ministry. On Tuesday, carrier-based fighter aircraft and...
By Liu Zhen
Read full article →Japanese side claims spotting PLA Type 054B frigate in Liaoning carrier group; new-type warship’s reported first far-seas deployment boosts capabilities: expert - Global Times
Japanese side claims spotting PLA Type 054B frigate in Liaoning carrier group; new-type warship’s reported first far-seas deployment boosts capabilities: expert Global Times
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