China Adds More Missile Cells to Frigate, Narrowing Gap With US
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 12 August 2026Thu, 13 August 2026
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original reportfirst to report
Bloomberg Politics
South China Morning Post
12 Aug, 03:09over 34 hours13 Aug, 13:00
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics03:09first to report
China appears to be adding more capacity to store and fire missiles on its most advanced frigate model, satellite imagery shows, as the world’s largest navy continues to close the gap with the US in firepower.
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:00
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, allowing it to have a larger missile reserve and stronger anti-air defence capabilities. According to satellite images taken by US intelligence company Vantor on June 28, the VLS at the bow of a Type 054B vessel had a different shape compared to the first two Type 054B vessels that have already entered service. The...