Corvette/Light frigate thread (056A, sub-4000t FFLs)

ACuriousPLAFan

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Two more photos of the integrated test platform FFL. Posted by @Hurin92 on Twitter.

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Still unable to determine the presence or absence of the helicopter hangar deck and the number of VLS cells, unfortunately. But at least now we do know that the CIWS unit is a HHQ-10 launcher.
 
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SanWenYu

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Two more photos of the integrated test platform FFL. Posted by @Hurin92 on Twitter.

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Still unable to determine the presence or absence of the helicopter hangar deck and the number of VLS cells, unfortunately. But at least now we do know that the CIWS unit is a HHQ-10 launcher.
Interesting colour of the upper structure. Did they paint it after the sea trial (assuming these photos are new), or are they some sort of plastic/polymer shrink wraps?
 

lcloo

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The constrasting white super structure and grey hull makes one wanting to ask if that white paint is a stealth coating?

Since this ship's design is centred on stealth, why not give it a coat of radar waves absorbing paint? Cost is not material, the data from test results is far more valuable.
 

SanWenYu

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Perhaps it is the same kind of white paint/coating on parts of the 054B super structure, as shown in these photos posted in its thread here.
 
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