Navy warship Nanchang sails in the parade marking the Navy's 70th anniversary in Qingdao, April 23, 2019. (XU JINGXING / CHINA DAILY)
JINAN – The Nanchang, China's first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy Sunday in the port city of Qingdao in eastern Chinese province of Shandong.
The 10,000 tonne-class destroyer officially debuted at the multinational naval parade in celebration of the Chinese navy's 70th founding anniversary on April 23, 2019.
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Launched on June 28, 2017, the destroyer is equipped with new air defense, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons, according to a statement from the Navy.
The commission of Nanchang marks the Navy's leap from the third generation to the fourth generation of destroyers, according to the statement.
