China’s PLA Navy Conducts Blue-Water Training with Two Type 054A Frigates

China’s PLA Navy’s Dali (553) and Chenzhou (552) Type 054A frigates conducted joint blue-water training focusing on close maneuvering and ship-helicopter coordination.
May 26, 2025
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Recently, China’s Dali (Hull 553) and Chenzhou (Hull 552), two Type 054A guided-missile frigates (NATO reporting name: Jiangkai II-class) from a naval detachment under China’s PLA Southern Theater Command, carried out realistic maritime combat training. The exercise included alongside maneuvering and ship-helicopter coordination, aiming to enhance system-based operational capabilities under blue-water conditions.
Editor: LQQ
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