The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship weapons would likely give it an edge over the American warship in combat. The US-China rivalry is heating up as never before. With China expanding beyond the ...

The Type 055 large destroyer Zunyi of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fires its close-in weapon system during a combat exercise in the Pacific Ocean in February 2025. Photo ...

Almost a decade has passed since the People’s Liberation Army pulled the trigger on President Xi Jinping’s plans for a massive overhaul of the world’s biggest military. In the sixth of a ...

However, Western analysts are questioning why China decided to make this information public. Type 055 ships rank among the most modern and largest vessels in the Chinese navy. Although Beijing ...

According to the CCTV report, the naval task group was led by the Type 055 stealth guided-missile destroyer Zunyi, and included the Type 054A frigate Hengyang and the Type 903 replenishment vessel ...

The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship weapons would likely give it an edge over the American warship in combat. If the Americans can create a reliable method for obliterating China’s expansive ...

The blue-water role of China’s newest variety of naval destroyer was on show last week when Type 055 destroyer Zunyi led a small flotilla to conduct live-fire drills in international waters off ...