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  • Chinese Navy Showcases Hypersonic Anti-ship Capability Aboard Destroyers
  • Satellite images show 50 per cent boost to China’s Type 054B missile capacity
  • How a middling Chinese guided-missile frigate unnerves Japan, Taiwan and the US

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Chinese Navy Showcases Hypersonic Anti-ship Capability Aboard Destroyers

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 release...

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scmp.com /3 weeks ago

Satellite images show 50 per cent boost to China’s Type 054B missile capacity

China appears to be adding capacity to the vertical launch system (VLS) of its most advanced guided-missile frigate Type 054B under construction in Shanghai, satellite images show,...

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navytimes.com /1 week ago

How a middling Chinese guided-missile frigate unnerves Japan, Taiwan and the US

China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks.

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asiatimes.com /3 weeks ago

China loading more missile punch into its frigate fleet

China’s Type 054B frigate upgrade is more than a bigger missile load—it is a warning that the next naval arms race may be won by the fleet that can combine firepower with mass. Thi...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Is China building a bigger support ship for its future Type 004 carrier battle group?

China appears to be developing one of its largest fast combat-support ships for the future long-range operations of its Type 004 aircraft carrier, which is still under construction...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

China’s Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan in final tests with drone catapult

Computer-generated footage showing how China’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship will launch GJ-21 stealth fighter drones has been aired by state media, with a military commen...

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asiatimes.com /2 weeks ago

China’s YJ-20 hypersonic missile tilting Pacific’s naval balance

Footage broadcast by Chinese state television in July showed a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile fired from the vertical launch system of a Type 052D destroyer, marking...

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navalnews.com /2 days ago

North Korea Commissions Second Choe Hyon-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer

The Korean People’s Navy has commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer, Kang Kon (52), featuring 88 VLS cells and advanced phased-array radars. The post Nort...

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navalnews.com /1 month ago

Taiwan Navy Commissions First Batch 2 Tuo Chiang-Class Corvette

On July 24, 2026, the Republic of China (ROC) Navy (Taiwan’s Navy) commissions its first Tuo Chiang-class Batch 2 catamaran corvette. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) pres...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Is China building a new type of attack submarine? Satellite images hint at stealth gains

China may be developing a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine with improved range and stealth, according to analysis based on recent satellite imagery. The images, captur...

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

Navy Charts ₹1 Lakh Crore Warship Build-Up With Projects 15C, 17B And 18A

India’s naval modernisation drive is entering a decisive phase with three indigenous warship projects worth up to ₹1 lakh crore being prepared for launch. Sources indicate that the...

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scmp.com /1 week ago

China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials

China’s GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has been spotted on flight tests this month, as the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship – the vessel that will launch the dron...

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

China makes new U.S. warship target for missile tests

Satellite images show a structure resembling a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert in far-western Xinjiang.

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tuoitre.vn /2 weeks ago

Hé lộ tàu sân bay thứ tư của Trung Quốc, có thể sẽ chạy bằng năng lượng hạt nhân

Có những tín hiệu cho thấy nhiá»u khả năng Type-004 sẽ là tàu sân bay hạt nhân đầu tiên cá»§a Trung Quốc.

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naval-technology.com /1 month ago

US Navy christens fifth Flight III destroyer at Maine shipyard

The US Navy has christened the future USS William Charette, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Maine. The post US Navy christens fifth Flight...

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asiatimes.com /3 weeks ago

China’s new stealth corvette tests the future of naval warfare

China’s mystery weapon aboard its experimental stealth corvette points to a wider naval race to harness directed energy for everything from deniable gray-zone coercion to defeating...

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visiontimes.com /1 month ago

China’s Arleigh Burke Destroyer Replica Signals Taiwan War Preparations: Analysts

Satellite imagery from Xinjiang reveals a detailed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer mock-up that analysts say could improve China's anti-ship missile targeting capabilities

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news.usni.org /1 day ago

North Korea Commissions Second in Class Destroyer

North Korea commissioned the second Choe Hyon-class destroyer, Kang Kon (52), on Sunday at Wonsan Port, state media Korean Central News Agency reported. Kang Kon was commissioned i...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Japan tests long-range Type 12 missile as counterstrike capability against China grows

Japan’s efforts to build a long-range capability to strike Chinese warships reached a milestone last week as flight testing began for the air-launched variant of its upgraded Type...

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marinelink.com /4 weeks ago

Vietnam Starts Construction of Largest Domestic Anti-Submarine Frigate

Vietnam has begun construction on what it describes as the country's largest and most advanced domestically made anti-submarine frigate, a military-owned newspaper reported.The ves...

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navalnews.com /3 weeks ago

Vietnam Begins Construction on First Indigenous Multipurpose Frigate

On 10 August 2026, Vietnam held a ceremony to initiate construction of a brand new type of indigenously designed, multipurpose frigate for the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN). The chos...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

China's Newest Target-Practice "Ship" Looks Exactly Like a U.S. Destroyer

China's military is building increasingly detailed and sophisticated models of U.S. Navy warships at its target range out in Xinjiang, according to op...

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scmp.com /4 weeks ago

Powerful anti-drone laser spotted on PLA amphibious ship in South China Sea

China’s most advanced laser weapon has been spotted aboard a Type 071 amphibious landing ship in the South China Sea, adding near-shore anti-drone capabilities to a family of warsh...

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asia.nikkei.com /1 day ago

Japanese shipbuilder to produce drone boats, eyes Japan, US orders

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