29.08.2023, 10:38
Stapellauf der ersten neuen chinesischen Fregatte des (neuen) Typs 054B:
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Zitat:First New Generation Frigate For Chinese Navy Launched In Shanghaihttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...-shanghai/
The lead ship of a new type of frigate for the Chinese Navy (PLAN), informally designated Type 054B, has been launched at Hudong-Zhonghua, Shanghai, overnight on Saturday, the 26th of August. [...]
Type 054B, despite the designation, is a completely new type of frigate, thought to displace around 6,000 tons at full load, and as such about 50% larger than the preceding Type 054A, as reported previously on Naval News.
As expected Type 054B will carry a 32 cell-vertical launch missile system (VLS) on the bow. The type of VLS however remains unclear, with one candidate being the same system fitted to Type 054A, capable of launching the HQ-16 medium range SAM and Yu-8 anti-submarine-missiles. Also possible remains the “Universal VLS” used on Type 055 and Type 052D, capable of launching SAM, Anti-ship missiles (AShM), and likely further types in the future. Ahead of the bridge a H/PJ-11 30 mm close in-weapon system (CIWS) is mounted. On the hangar a HQ-10 launcher for 24 SAM is fitted for short range air defence, similar to the larger Type 055 and 052D-destroyers, in addition to decoy launchers port and starboard.
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