China launched three warships in one day on Christmas Eve in a show of strength as they were among some of the most advanced ships the country has built.
Beijing will keep one of the ships for its own navy, while the other two will go to Thailand and Pakistan respectively.
Thailand will take a 071E landing platform dock (LPD) that it ordered in September 2019 while Pakistan and China have each received a Type 054 frigate.
The boats were launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard near Shanghai on December 24.
The 071E landing platform dock launched (pictured) on Christmas Eve in Shanghai is destined for Thailand
Meanwhile Pakistan and China have each received a Type 054 frigate (pictured at the launch on December 24)
The two frigates have minor changes between them as each was built for a different navy. Pictured: One of the Type 054 frigates
China rolled out the red carpet for the launch of three warships on Christmas Eve in Shanghai
The Pakistan Navy variant of the frigate is reportedly fitted with an SR2410C radar and a 3D multifunction electronically scanned array radar.
Meanwhile the Chinese version will join around 30 similar ships in the country’s navy.
The 071E LPD destined for Thailand will be able to deploy helicopters and will most likely be used in patrols and disaster relief missions.
China has the world's largest navy and is preparing to launch a new high-tech aircraft carrier by February, the Pentagon revealed last month.
The ships are kitted out with...
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