The new Type 055 guided-missile destroyer Nanchang was commissioned at a ceremony in Qingdao on Sunday. Photo: Handout
China’s most advanced destroyer the Nanchang formally enters service in ‘leap forward’ for navy
- Ship is the first Type 055 guided missile destroyer to be commissioned into the PLA Navy and is one of the most advanced warships of its type in the world
- The next-generation warships will play a key role in aircraft carrier groups in future
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The new Type 055 guided-missile destroyer Nanchang was commissioned at a ceremony in Qingdao on Sunday. Photo: Handout