[Jeff Head]

I have an entire page on these vessels at the folowing. Just click on the picture or the link:

Type 054A Jiankai II Class Frigatres

The 20th will be finished this year.

At the same time, they have launced six Type 052C AEGIS-like destroyers, and another four of the Type 052D improved variety. These are very good vessels.

They intend to build at least 12 of the latter varity.

In the last two years, they have also luanch twenty of their new T%ype 056 crovettes, or light frigates. Also a very modern and capable design.

[FreedomPoster]

Yikes. They’re serious about it.

How are they doing on underway replenishment?

Not that they really need to be good at it to control the immediate areas / choke points around China.