Type 054B frigate | |
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Class overview | |
Operators: | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Preceded by: | Type 054A frigate |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Frigate |
Displacement: | 5,000 tonnes |
The Type 054B frigate is a Chinese multi-role warship class announced in 2013 by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The 5000 tonne vessels will feature enhanced anti-submarine capabilities, and will feature an all electric propulsion system. The ship is being constructed by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation No. 712 Institute.[1][2]
Improvements[]
The ship's independently developed integrated electric propulsion system will have a single-axis propulsion power of 20 MW.[1]
The 054B features a smooth and clean hull shape when compared with the 054A, with a long deck, a helicopter hangar behind the main hull base, a higher inclined bow, and boards designed to reduce waves from flooding the deck. The ship's horizontal profile resembles a V shape, with a relatively small length-to-width ratio estimated at approximately 8.0.[2]
With the increases in hull size, the 054 will have more space to install complete weapons systems, with a focus on increasing anti-submarine capabilities and survivability, and strengthening operational efficiency. The ship's missile systems will feature a long-range supersonic C805 anti-ship missiles, and Changying-3 anti-submarine missiles with a 60 km maximum range. The ship's air defence will feature either HHQ-16C or HHQ-16D series missiles, and a FL-3000N close-range defence anti-missile system.[2]
The ship will be equipped with conventional Type 81 RBU and 324mm light anti-submarine torpedoes to protect against submarine torpedo attack. A Russian-made Ka-28 anti-submarine helicopter will be kept on board.[2]
Ships of Class[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2013-08-22, 中国054B护卫舰或使用全电推进 具有6大优势, Sina.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2013-08-07, 如此凶猛:中国海军054B护卫舰问世, 战略网
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