The early model of the 054 frigate was greatly changed. What equipment will be equipped and how powerful will it be?

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054护卫舰早期型号大改，将配备何种装备，战力如何？_反潜

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2020-10-21 

The early models of the Type 054 frigate are undergoing mid-term major changes in the shipyard. The early Type 054 were 525 Maanshan and 526 Wenzhou respectively. Judging from the current photos, the weapons and radar systems of the battleship have basically been disassembled. Since it is a "big change", this means that the two 054 frigates will be equipped with some matching new technologies.

The 054 early model frigate under major reform

The 054 early model frigate under major reform

The 054 early model frigate under major reform

Fengyun believes that there are three concerns:

One: Is the 382 type three-coordinate radar configured in accordance with the 054A standard? Obviously it is meaningless. If nothing else, it will be equipped with a two-sided array phased array radar similar to that on the 075 ship. It is also a relatively mature equipment and the cost is controllable.

Two-sided array phased array radar on 075 ship

Second, it is currently uncertain whether the vertical hair system will be installed in the B gun position (Haihongqi-7)? Fengyun’s point of view is that it must be installed. Although there is no need to refer to the 055 "one pit and four bombs" standard, the vertical level of the 054A Haihongqi-16 should be reached, otherwise the modification is meaningless, because the pressure of our navy's air defense and anti-missile Big.

The pressure on the navy's air defense and missile defense is very high.

Third, will it be equipped with a new anti-submarine sonar system and Haizhi-20? The tonnage of 054 and the width of the hull are completely feasible. After all, the "front man" of the Chinese Navy's anti-submarine warfare must be a frigate that serves as the guard mission of the fleet; if the Z-9 helicopter is still used, then the vertical launch device equipped with anti-submarine missiles is more necessary. As for the anti-ship missiles and the HQ-10 close-in defense system, they are already standard equipment of the Chinese Navy.

The "leading soldier" of the Chinese Navy's anti-submarine must be a frigate

In short: the combat capability of the early 054 model after the major reform should be stronger than that of the current 054A model (see Figure 6), at least not lower than the 054P model exported to Pakistan, and surpassed in the combat command system, and its purpose is to be a new generation The research and development of the frigate serves as the "paving stone" for system integration. What about the future naval frigate, maybe the modification of the early model of 054 is a good point.

Imagination of the 054 frigate after the big change

Type 054A (Jiangkai II): Details