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The 054A frigates are 'well-armed general-purpose frigates,' according to IHS Jane's 360.

Currently, China's sales have been limited almost exclusively to developing and rogue states and the sale of weapons to Russia would be a drastic boost to the prestige of Chinese-made arms. Beijing is now the third-largest arms exporter in the world, behind the US and Russia. Over the past 15 years, China's arms industry has expanded drastically. And China would further cement its reputation as one of the world's major weapons manufacturers. Russia would be able to immediately replace its ageing frigates with a capable stand-in while it builds its own replacement. Still, the sale of 054A frigates to Russia would be mutually beneficial. REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a welcoming ceremony as he inspects the Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine warfare ship in Novorossiysk, September 23, 2014. Chinese frigate technology was largely based off of Soviet and Russian designs, so Moscow buying weapons from China would be a notable reversal. According to the Taiwan-based Want China Times, Russian defense experts recently made waves by suggesting that Russia should purchase that model of frigate from Beijing to keep its fleet up to date as Moscow undertakes a long-term military modernization drive.īut according to USNI News, such a sale would actually be a source of embarrassment for Russia. This will be the first time that the two nations will hold drills together in the Mediterranean.īeijing could be using these military exercises as a chance to showcase its 054A frigate.

After docking in Novorossiysk, the pair will return to the Mediterranean where they will participate in sea drills with the Russian fleet in mid-May. The two Type 054A guided-missile frigates are part of the Chinese Navy's North Fleet. The guided missile frigates will arrive in Russia by May 9, likely in time to participate in Russian celebrations commemorating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, Sputnik News reports. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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