China's Navy Wednesday launched a new 10,000-tonne domestically designed and produced destroyer. The vessel, of the Type 055 class, is the first of a new generation of destroyers equipped with new ...

Experts called the Type 055 the world's best destroyer in terms of comprehensive capabilities, and multiple ships of this class offer the PLA Navy tactical flexibilities in safeguarding national ...

Addressing misconceptions about China's latest surface combatant, the Type 055 guided-missile destroyer. China has reportedly launched its second Type 055 guided-missile destroyer in April.

The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship weapons would likely give it an edge over the American warship in combat. The US-China ...

The first Type 055 destroyer was launched in June 2017. This was not unexpected because evidence of such a ship began showing up in early 2015. Back then it appeared that this new Type 055 12,000-ton ...

Accompanying the Type 055, two unmanned mother ships were commanded to move forward and release 32 drones and 14 unmanned boats. In response, the US fleet launched 32 Tomahawk and LRASM stealth ...

The Zumwalt-class destroyer, the largest and most ... The Zumwalt's primary competitor is China's Type 055 Renhai destroyer. Although the Chinese warship is not as technologically advanced as ...