China’s decision to send four Type 055 destroyers to sea together marks a new level of confidence in a warship already regarded as one of the most capable surface combatants afloat. The move signals ...

China has commissioned two new Type 055 guided missile destroyers (DDG) into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), bringing its fleet of the type to ten, forming the modern backbone to the country ...

After claiming interception of foreign aircraft on two separate occasions last year, China has made another major claim: a “foreign warship” lost power while pursuing the People’s Liberation Army Navy ...

In late March 2026, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy sent two new Type 055 class destroyers, the Anging and Dongguan, to their first combat training exercises, putting China's fleet at 10 ...

The Chinese Navy’s most numerous class of guided-missile destroyers can launch long-range hypersonic anti-ship missiles, state military media announced this week. A trailer released on Wednesday for a ...

A YJ-20 launch from a Type-55 guided-missile destroyer. PLA image China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the ...