China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has significantly expanded the operational reach of its most advanced surface ...

The Type 055 will probably do for China what the Aegis ... the U.S. Navy commissioned the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt into service following a protracted and costly development.

China is touting its Type 055 destroyer as a “role model” following its performance in several military exercises. The People Liberation Army’s first powerful warship was tasked with ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On July 3rd, China launched two gigantic “Renhai” Type 055 ...

The first Type 055 destroyer began construction in 2015 and is expected to have a full displacement of over 14,000 tons. This would make it the largest non-capital surface warship built in Asia ...

During the simulation, the Type 055 destroyer was attacked by ten LRASM anti-ship missiles launched from various platforms.

China is expected to launch an eighth guided-missile destroyer designed for the navy’s aircraft carrier strike groups later this year, according to reports on mainland social media sites.

It is estimated that the navy has 41 destroyers across eight classes. Its most powerful destroyer class, the Type 055 or Renhai, cost $920 million per unit to build. China has the world's largest ...

prestigious platform—one that keeps up with China’s beefy 13,000-ton Type 055 destroyer—is shoving aside some of America’s long-held concerns over the survivability of large ships in battle.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) newest Type 055 Guided Missile Destroyer, Xianyang (108), arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on 21 October.Xianyang berthed alongside a Type 052DL ...

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 ...

Military analysts claim the move suggests that the Type 055 large destroyer has achieved full operational capability. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force reported Monday the PLA flotilla was ...