FFG 054/054A Thread

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crobato

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Actually Jeff, the picture I was referring to is in the CDF, the bytes a bit too big to post here. It shows the hull form of the 054A, more complete even. Its on the same closed dock where previous 054A came out. This is in the Huangpu Guangzhou shipyard.

Also the pic for the post above. Seems to have problems popping up.
 

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Jeff Head

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crobato said:
Actually Jeff, the picture I was referring to is in the CDF, the bytes a bit too big to post here. It shows the hull form of the 054A, more complete even. Its on the same closed dock where previous 054A came out. This is in the Huangpu Guangzhou shipyard.

Also the pic for the post above. Seems to have problems popping up.
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Thanks. Could you give me a link to that pic? I'd be interested in seeing it.

The pic of the Arleigh Burke and the 054A as the US ship passes is a good picture.
 
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Londo Molari

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haha you can see a line of sailors on the heli-pad on the burke checking out the type 054A, and there also seems to be a line of sailors looking back from mid-ship of the 054A :)
 
maozedong

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Monday, China officially delivered to the Pakistan navy a new F-22 frigates.
I do not understand why Pakistan does not need 054 A, whether it is because the price?
 
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Pointblank

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The Pakistani's was supposed to be getting a Spruance class destroyer from the US, but I haven't heard anything from that transfer yet, and the Spruance in question (ex-USS Fletcher) is still listed as stricken, to be disposed of.
 
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xuansu

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maozedong said:
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Monday, China officially delivered to the Pakistan navy a new F-22 frigates.
I do not understand why Pakistan does not need 054 A, whether it is because the price?
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When the f-22 order was placed, 054 existed only on paper, if at all. Pakistan wanted something that's mature and sure of success.
 
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Londo Molari

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Pakistan Navy needs to replace its old British frigates fast. They are also on a tight budget. The F-22P was available before Type 054A existed, and it is also cheaper than Type 054A.

Once Pakistan operates the F-22P, if they like it, they will certainly request some Type 054A in the near future, because they need a lot more than 4 ships, and Type-054A offers a big jump in capabilities.

Until then, they might go for a stop-gap measure like some old US-OHP frigates.
 
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xiyanz

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All Pakistan has right now are 6 really old British frigates. 4 F22 is alot. I don't think that they can afford much more than that. Maybe another 4 more in the future. But, that's all a country that size need.
 
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Londo Molari

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The problem is that the 6 British frigates are falling part... the 4 F-22P will replace them right-away... So the Pakistan Navy (PN) will only be left with 4 frigates soon. And they need a lot more than that if they get blockaded by the massive Indian Navy.

PN is going to be more comfortable with a navy of 8-12 frigates... but that acquisition budget will be spread out over next 5-10 years.
 
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