Chinese Navy (PLAN) Commissions new Type 054A Frigate "Sanya"
Chinese Navy (PLAN) Commissions new Type 054A Frigate "Sanya"
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Navy (PLAN) Commissions new Type 054A Frigate "Sanya"
The
guided missile frigate Sanya officially joined the service of the People's
Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a delivery ceremony held Friday, according
to military sources. Sanya is the 16th Type 054A Frigate and is assigned
to the PLAN's South Sea Fleet.
Commissioning
of the Sanya
The
Type 054A (NATO codename Jiangkai II) frigate is a Chinese multi-role
warship class, the first of which entered service with the People's
Liberation Army Navy in 2007. The class will eventually comprise 20
vessels. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same
hull but with improved sensors and weapons.
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