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Type 055
November 09, 2021
Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging US Fleets
By Steven Stashwick
A Pentagon report projects a 460-ship Chinese fleet by the 2030s.
January 13, 2020
China’s Navy Commissions First-of-Class Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s latest warship was commissioned on Sunday.
April 25, 2019
China’s Navy Showcases New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer in Naval Parade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A naval parade to honor the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Chinese Navy included the service’s latest destroyer class.
August 28, 2018
China’s New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer Begins Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The lead ship of a new class of Chinese guided missile destroyers commenced first sea trials on August 24.
July 05, 2018
China Launches Two Next-Generation Destroyers
By Steven Stashwick
Type 055 destroyers are bigger than US cruisers but carry fewer missiles.
July 04, 2018
China Launches 2 Type 055 Destroyers Simultaneously
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two Type 055 guided missile destroyers were launched simultaneously in Dalian this week.
June 08, 2018
All You Need to Know About China's New Stealth Destroyer
By Rick Joe
Addressing misconceptions about China's latest surface combatant, the Type 055 guided-missile destroyer.
May 02, 2018
China Launches Second Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has reportedly launched its second Type 055 guided-missile destroyer in April.
March 15, 2018
China Kicks off Work on 6th Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has begun construction of its sixth Type 055 destroyer at a shipyard in Dalian.
June 29, 2017
China Launches Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new domestically-produced warship was launched in Shanghai on June 28.
October 29, 2016
Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer
By Robert Farley
What does the People's Liberation Army Navy have in store for the Type 055?
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