Hendrik_2000
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More Photos from the launch of the 5th type 71
More photos by 热血老年
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More photos by 热血老年
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I was always wondering if/when they were going to install such an upgrade on the 071 (and where the emplacements would be).Significant changes were initially planned as early as the 4th building, such as the implementation of self-defense systems such as the CIWS H / PJ-11 with a rate of more than 10,000 strokes / min, but the budgetary issue Upgrade project and the ship appears to be identical to its first three sisterships.
I was always wondering if/when they were going to install such an upgrade on the 071 (and where the emplacements would be).
That presupposes that those weapons will be built and be available in time before trouble breaks out.The first 071 cost 1 billion yuan, later ones may cost more due to inflation + minor upgrades. A H/PJ-12, or Type 730 CIWS, costs 110 million yuan. The H/PJ-11, or Type 1130 would cost even more. A Type 071, if equipped with H/PJ-12 or H/PJ-11, would need two of them, which means the CIWS cost would constitute more than 20% of the total cost. That's a cost ratio that the PLAN deems unacceptably high for a non-combatant.
If a war is imminent then so be it, mount the expensive ones; cost won't be a limiting factor. It won't take long anyway - literally plug and play. But during peacetime, the PLAN cannot justify using its limited budget to outfit non-combatants with premium CIWS.
That presupposes that those weapons will be built and be available in time before trouble breaks out.