Type 054A frigate
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The Type 054A (NATO/OSD Jiangkai II) is a class of guided-missile frigate from the People's Republic of China. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate;[5] compared to its predecessor, the Type 054A has medium-range air defense capability in the form of Type 382 radar and vertically launched (VLS) HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles.[6]
Huanggang (577) in 2020 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | |
Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy |
Preceded by | Type 054 frigate |
Succeeded by | Type 054B frigate |
Subclasses | Tughril class (Pakistan) |
Cost | US$348 million (est. 2015) |
Built | 2005–present |
In commission | 2008–present[1] |
Planned | 50[2] |
Active | 35 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Displacement | 3,963 tonnes (full)[3] |
Length | 134 m (440 ft)[3] |
Beam | 16 m (52 ft)[3] |
Draught | 5 m (16 ft) |
Propulsion | CODAD, 4 × SEMT Peilstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts[3] |
Speed | 27 knots[3] |
Range | 3,800 nautical miles (4,400 mi; 7,000 km) estimated at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)[3] |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament | |
Aircraft carried | 1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9C |
Aviation facilities | hangar |
The first ship (Xuzhou) of the new Type 054A was laid down in 2005 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in January 2008;[3] the class was a key component of the PLAN's surface fleet by the late 2010s.[7][8][9] Production was ongoing in 2023, with the next batch of 10 ships commissioned in 2022 and 2023, and a final batch of 10 ships under development.[10][11]