China’s State Media: Second type 055 Warship ready for Combat

Chinese state media recently reported that the country’s second Type 055 warship, the “Lhasa,” is combat-ready after intensive maritime drills this month.

Regarded as the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s largest and most advanced destroyer, the Lhasa participated in an eight-day exercise that began with radar detection and fire simulation to neutralize a target in undisclosed waters.

The warship reportedly demonstrated its operational capabilities after destroying various maritime targets with missiles and artillery.

The Chinese navy also tested the 10,000-ton destroyer’s ability to hunt submarines, seize suspect civilian vessels, rescue personnel, and defend against nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon attacks.