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New guided-missile frigate Suining joins PLA Navy

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2017-11-30 13:53:50China Military Online Li Yan ECNS App Download
Chinese sailors man the rails aboard the type-056A guided-missile frigate Suining (Hull 551) during its commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony at a PLA Navy’s pier in southern Guangdong province on Nov 28, 2017. (Navy.81.cn)

Chinese sailors man the rails aboard the type-056A guided-missile frigate Suining (Hull 551) during its commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony at a PLA Navy’s pier in southern Guangdong province on Nov 28, 2017. (Navy.81.cn)

The commissioning, naming and flag-granting ceremony for the Type-056A frigate Suining (Hull 551) was held at a PLA Navy’s pier in southern Guangdong province on Tuesday, marking the frigate officially joined the PLA Navy's battle sequences.

The ceremony began at 10:00 am on Nov.28. Yao Guowen, deputy commander of a naval base in Guangzhou, announced the commissioning and naming order. Sun Jian, political commissar of the naval base, presented the flag and naming certificate to the new frigate.

The Type-056A frigate is the new surface warship developed by China independently. It is highly information-based and has good stealth performance and stronger combat capabilities against air, underwater and water surface targets.

  

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