# naval modernization
Latest news and articles about naval modernization
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From Coastal Raiders to Blue‑Water Guardians: How the PLA Navy’s ‘Sea Tigers’ Repackaged Tradition into Modern Power Projection
The PLA Navy has ceremonially passed the storied “Sea Tiger” mantle to the modern frigate Red River, using the event to showcase institutional reform, rigorous training and an expanding blue‑water operational tempo. The blend of veteran mentorship, political education and technical innovation reflects a PLAN determined to convert legacy prestige into sustained expeditionary capability.
From Oars to Missiles: China’s Navy Recasts a Small-Boat Legend to Inspire a Modern Fleet
China’s PLAN staged a ceremonial handover of the “Sea Tiger” honor from Cold War veterans to the crew of the modern frigate Honghe, using storytelling and ritual to link small-boat heroism to contemporary naval professionalism. The event highlights Beijing’s effort to fuse historical legend with technical modernization to strengthen morale and operational culture in a rapidly upgrading navy.
Sailors' Notebooks and a Navy's Confidence: Inside the Baotou Ship's 'Voyage Diaries'
Personal voyage diaries kept by sailors aboard the PLAN destroyer Baotou provide a window into the Chinese navy’s operational learning, technical integration and morale-building during long deployments. The entries illuminate both the quotidian work of mastering new systems and the strategic aim of projecting steady, professional maritime presence.
China’s New 054B Frigate Marks a Step Change in Stealth, Sensors and Ship Size
China’s new 054B frigates, commissioned in early 2025, represent a significant upgrade in hull size, stealth profiling and sensor integration for the PLAN. The class’s 5,000-ton displacement, integrated stealth mast with dual-sided phased-array radar and a new 100 mm gun point to enhanced endurance, survivability and fleet networking, though key weapon-fit details remain unspecified.
Luohe Enters the Fleet: China’s 5,000‑ton 054B Frigate Narrows the Gap with Destroyers
China’s first 054B frigate, the Luohe (545), has completed its first year in service, showcasing notable improvements in stealth, sensors and weapons density compared with the previous 054A. The 5,000‑ton ship narrows the capability gap with destroyers and Western frigates, fitting Beijing’s strategy of producing a higher number of capable, cost‑effective surface combatants for extended far‑sea operations.
China’s New 054B Frigate Marks a Step Change in Stealth, Sensors and Firepower
China celebrated the one-year anniversary of the 054B frigate Luohe entering service, highlighting stepped-up stealth, sensors and weaponry in a 5,000-ton hull. The class narrows the capability gap with destroyers and Western frigates, and is intended to provide scalable, cost-effective escort and blue-water capability for the PLAN.
China’s New 054B Frigate Marks First Year of Operational Integration for a More Networked Navy
The PLA Navy’s first 054B frigate, Luohe (545), has completed its first year of service after commissioning in January 2025, conducting repeated live-fire drills and routine at-sea training. The class is intended to enhance early warning, information processing and integrated combat functions, making it a force-multiplier within fleet networks rather than a standalone game-changer.
One Year In: China’s Luohe Warship Moves from Commissioning to Yellow Sea Readiness Drills
China’s warship Luohe has completed its first year in service, conducting multi-discipline training in the Yellow Sea in March 2025 and departing again for new-year military training assessments. The activity reflects the PLA Navy’s focus on turning new hulls into operational units and signals a steady intensification of naval presence in a strategically sensitive area.
US Navy Says New 'Trump‑Class' Warship Is Nothing Like Old Battleships — and That Matters
A senior U.S. Navy official says talk of a ‘‘Trump‑class’’ battleship should not be read as a return to World War II‑style gun platforms, but as a push for a new kind of large surface combatant built around modern strike, sensors and survivability. The comments highlight strategic, industrial and political debates about the future shape of American naval power in the Indo‑Pacific.