By Albee Zhang and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for ...
By Albee Zhang and Greg Torode HONG KONG - China's long-term military modernisation efforts are bearing fruit, with a string of upgrades for its warships and warplanes under way amidBy Albee Zhang and Greg Torode
The new frigate displaces about 6,000 metric tons - 2,000 tons heavier than the current 054A. It is also equipped with a 100mm main gun, replacing the 76mm main gun on the 054A, according to media reports. The new ship is about 147 metres long and 18 metres wide, while the 054A is 134.1 metres long and 15.2 metres wide.
A media report quoted a Chinese military expert as saying the new frigate can serve as a"mini destroyer". That could put U.S. bases in South Korea, Japan and Guam within range of the J-20, said another media report.China is in the final stages of preparing its third but first domestically made aircraft carrier - the Fujian - for sea trials, a key step before the warship goes into operational service.
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