PLAN Type 054 FFG Thread II

The production of 054A has not been completed yet. That is most of the story.

 

From the PDF posted by LKJ86. Type 054A visiting the Philippines as of this date, January 17, 2019.

 

This is a view of a Type 054A frigate from the back of a US destroyer.






No, this is not the Type 054A frigate stalking the US destroyer on an SCS FONOP or Taiwan transit, but the USS Sterett on a visit to Zhanjiang and then exercising with the Huangshan. This was back in June of 2017.

 

now noticed the tweet https://twitter.com/HenriKenhmann/status/1089847179269656576
East Pendulum‏ @HenriKenhmann 9h9 hours ago




Rechargement de missile YJ-83J sur une frégate Type 054A

 

From East Pendulum tweet.

https://twitter.com/HenriKenhmann/status/1090834619979640832

Type 054 frigate 525 Maanshan getting makeover.

 

Looks like they removed all the radars from the main mast. I cannot even see the air to air missiles. Possible upgrade to Type 054A like configuration?

 

That's what I think. I like to see how they would fit a 32 tube VLS where the HQ-7 launcher and magazines are. Another possibility is that they may reduce that part to 16 tube VLS. Then maybe, put an HQ-10 launcher where the HQ-7 launcher is? Like what they did with the Sovs. I truly like to see how this ship would turn out.

 

Yes, that is also a possibility. Similar to the mid-life refit done on the Type 053H3 too.

 

The other possibility is of course, the 051B refit as a precedent, where you completely shave off the deck with the HQ-7, so everything is flat, and install the 32 cell VLS. The result can be a near complete 054A replica. There is a question if you might be able to shave off dollars by keeping the H/PJ87 100mm gun and not installing the Type 366 radar, which is the dome on top of the bridge.

 

I've noticed that on the latest 054a builds, there's a new and rather sizable radome installed atop the helicopter hangar. Does anyone know what it's for? A new communications antenna perhaps?

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