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The Lhasa, a Type 055 stealth-guided missile destroyer — the largest and most advanced warship in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) — was seen leading three Type 056A corvettes in a three-day military exercise in the Yellow Sea. State broadcaster CCTV reported on May 15 that the exercise included air-defense, anti-ship, and anti-submarine drills, while there were also some other types of surface warships, submarines, early-warning aircraft, and helicopters that participated in the drill. Type 055 Destroyer vs Zumwalt The Lhasa was declared combat-ready in January and it is PLAN’s second Type 055 warship. With a displacement of 12,000...
