054/A FFG Thread II

[lcloo]

that is not the point. I would also ask why the Z20F is still not in service in large numbers.

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[ACuriousPLAFan]

054A FFG-516 Huaibei at anchor. Posted by @xx笑而不语xx on Weibo.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Two 054A FFGs of the latest batch moored at the distance, with pennant numbers likely to be #543 and #580. Posted by @笑里Cang刀 on Weibo.

 

[SquireAU]

Two 054A FFGs of the latest batch moored at the distance, with pennant numbers likely to be #543 and #580. Posted by @笑里Cang刀 on Weibo.

Do we know the size of the latest (sixth) batch? Wikipedia says 10, for a total of 50, but only 6 have been observed so far. With the 100mm gun and the ability to carry the Z-20F it's quite different to previous batches.

The fifth batch is often listed as having an extended helicopter deck as well, but I measured on satellite images and it doesn't seem longer and given that the entire hangar area was redesigned for the sixth batch it probably can't carry the Z-20F.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Do we know the size of the latest (sixth) batch? Wikipedia says 10, for a total of 50, but only 6 have been observed so far. With the 100mm gun and the ability to carry the Z-20F it's quite different to previous batches.

No solid idea about the number. It has been alleged that all 10 units of the latest batch have already been launched, but we've lost track on the count for quite a while. I don't think we'll have any concrete numbers for the time being.

The fifth batch is often listed as having an extended helicopter deck as well, but I measured on satellite images and it doesn't seem longer and given that the entire hangar area was redesigned for the sixth batch it probably can't carry the Z-20F.

Perhaps you're measuring 054A FFGs of the previous batches? The new batch 054A FFGs are longer than the preceeding batches by about 2-3 meters astern.