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Type 055
![Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging US Fleets Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging US Fleets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-09-125949.jpg)
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.
![China’s Navy Commissions First-of-Class Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer China’s Navy Commissions First-of-Class Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-13-6.jpg)
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.
![China’s Navy Showcases New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer in Naval Parade China’s Navy Showcases New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer in Naval Parade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19113413968027.jpg)
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.
![China’s New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer Begins Sea Trials China’s New Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer Begins Sea Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1000.jpg)
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.
![China Launches Two Next-Generation Destroyers China Launches Two Next-Generation Destroyers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-l8nlzmy.jpg)
China Launches Two Next-Generation Destroyers
By Steven Stashwick
Type 055 destroyers are bigger than US cruisers but carry fewer missiles.
![China Launches 2 Type 055 Destroyers Simultaneously China Launches 2 Type 055 Destroyers Simultaneously](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-07-04-at-11.56.08-am.jpg)
China Launches 2 Type 055 Destroyers Simultaneously
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two Type 055 guided missile destroyers were launched simultaneously in Dalian this week.
![All You Need to Know About China's New Stealth Destroyer All You Need to Know About China's New Stealth Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-l8nlzmy.jpg)
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.
![China Launches Second Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer China Launches Second Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-p1725964_main.jpg)
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.
![China Kicks off Work on 6th Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer China Kicks off Work on 6th Type 055 Guided-Missile Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-l8nlzmy.jpg)
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.
![China Launches Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer China Launches Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-l8nlzmy.jpg)
China Launches Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new domestically-produced warship was launched in Shanghai on June 28.
![Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-28_16-55-03.jpg)
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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