Ship profile
Xiangtan
CNS 531 - China - Jiangkai-II Class (Type 054A)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Jiangkai-II Class (Type 054A)
Type
Guided Missile Frigate
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
Area
Amami Oshima
Updated
2026-06-22T09:37:03Z
Public summary
The Jiangkai-II Type 054A class is the PLAN's principal modern frigate and one of its most important escort workhorses. Medium-range SAMs, anti-ship missiles, ASW weapons, sonar and an embarked helicopter give it a balanced profile for convoy escort, task-group screening, patrol and distant deployments. Its large production run made modern frigate capability routine across the fleet.
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