054/A FFG Thread II
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AA missiles typically have a small warhead and are overengineered (and therefore expensive) for a ground-attack role
Well, that comment is incorrect, because the effective engagement range of a MR SAM is still substantially greater than that of a SR SAM like HQ-10.
If that was the case then ESSM would not be as popular of a missile as it was, as nations would simply buy RAM instead.
If you fit a more powerful and longer-ranged radar onto a Type-054 to fire longer-ranged missiles, you're better off with a bigger hull.
So you actually end up with a Type-052D. And given the higher fixed cost of the radar, you want it to guide more missiles.
Hence the VLS count jumps to 64 for a Type-052D
You're looking at roughly twice the cost
Type-054A (1.8 Billion RMB)
Type-052D (3.5 Billion RMB)
Also remember that air defence is generally a losing proposition. It's better to be on the offensive
I can imagine the damage this could do to a radar installation, or a radar on a destroyer...
PLA Anti-Air Missile (SAM) systems
"Fragment Dispersion Warhead" for FD-2000.
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An SM-6 has a 64kg warhead and costs $4.3M
It might take out a single Flat Panel radar face on a Destroyer, but the other panels will still be usable.
You might as well use a purpose built anti-ship missile with a much larger warhead, which actually costs less as well
I will say you need both offense and defense, but I think an upgraded 054A hull can do it with the right weapons. And yes, I think you can indeed fit more powerful radars on 054A, such as new AESAs, while keeping the 32 VLS, which could fire a combination of long-range SAMs, tactical cruise missiles, and ASROCs.
asif iqbal
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no discussion about PNS Turghil
054APs was equipped YJ-12E missiles. This photo was taken during the installation of the missiles, when there are only three units installed.
YJ-12 weights about 2 tons while YJ-83 weights 850kg. The space is capable of carrying two quad-missile launching rack(2*2 each).
The YJ-12 on PLAN destroyer Shenzhen(#167), also in a situation that only four missiles were loaded(max 16). FYI.
Another photo of PLAN destroyer Hangzhou(#136) after mid-term upgrades, all 16 missiles loaded.
YJ-12 weights about 2 tons while YJ-83 weights 850kg. The space is capable of carrying two quad-missile launching rack(2*2 each).
The YJ-12 on PLAN destroyer Shenzhen(#167), also in a situation that only four missiles were loaded(max 16). FYI.
Another photo of PLAN destroyer Hangzhou(#136) after mid-term upgrades, all 16 missiles loaded.
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lcloo
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Just a minor correction, your last photo is actually showing #167 PLANS Shenzhen with 16 YJ-12A in 4X4 configuration. #136's YJ-12A are positioned pointing forward at 2X4 configuration, at bottom sides of the superstruture.