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China publiclised the Bangladesh Navy's new frigate at a hardware expo in Russia. Its very clear BN opted for a stealthier version of the Type 054 which shares similarities with its Shadhinota class guided missile corvettes.
This is a very good design IMO. We know BN opted for a modernised Type 054 but up until the public release of the model it was not confirmed to the Internet audience.
#BD Military.
I guess some of the article the image contains is not as relevant, but here it is translated (and lightly edited),
What is the scene of selling Chinese ships at home in Russia?
- 2018-08-30 23:15:17
Unfortunately, Yang Aihong did not find clear pictures of these models at the time, so it is difficult to analyze the ships themselves. Fortunately, today, Weibo user @Richard-Yip released a series of photos taken at the exhibition. There is a clear picture of these models! Yang Aihong will come to talk about these models.
1500-ton frigate
Obviously, the prototype is a Type 056 light frigate (this is similar to our C13B corvette - Bilal's note). This is a modified version of the Type 056 light frigate which has seen great export performance. Its design emphasizes economy and comfort, and its firepower is moderate. It is suitable for patrol, air, sea, land and submarine. Anti-submarine and other low-intensity combat missions are completely different from the design ideas of the Russian Navy's light-duty warships and the "boats and cannons".
3000-ton frigate
This appears to be the same exact model of the C28A light frigate as exported to the Algerian Navy. This type of ship does not have a corresponding self-use version in the Chinese Navy, and is purely designed for foreign users. In the Algerian Navy, the C28A light frigate is positioned as a second-class auxiliary ship for use with the primary MEKO series of German frigates, which is quite different from the needs of the Russian Navy.
New frigate
From the perspective of no chimneys and other features, this should be an upgraded version of the C28A light frigate (the C28A frigate uses a chimney-free design, and the exhaust of the main engine and auxiliary engines is exhausted by the exhaust vent near the waterline). Compared with the C28A, its superstructure emphasizes stealth, and its weapon configuration upgrades two CIWS guns on the hangar (two sets of fire control systems are shared by two to replace one set of independent fire control systems) ), and the 8-unit short-range anti-aircraft missile launcher of the B-gun is changed to the 32-unit missile vertical launch system (VLS), and the radar electronic device has also been upgraded accordingly, and the combat power has made a qualitative leap.
If the Russian Navy's "caliber" series of cruise missiles and other weapons are compatible, the ship is more in line with the needs of the Russian Navy - but the Russian ship industry itself has the same type of products...
MRTV-3000 trimaran frigate
The appearance is very avant-garde, but this design's performance is questionable. Thanks to the overall characteristics of the trimaran, it can afford a wide helicopter landing deck and a huge hangar, and the aviation support conditions are top-notch, but unfortunately this is not what the Russian Navy values most currently...
55m wave-piercer Catamaran missile boat
It features excellent concealment (stealth) and can play a small role in specific battlefield conditions. The Iranian navy may be interested. (Bilal's note: This is a modification of the Type 22 or NATO designation 'Houbei class' which the PLAN uses - over 80 are in the PLAN fleet currently. Builder is Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard at Shanghai. These boats features catamaran hulls that are more stable than other fast missile craft in high sea conditions.)
Two heavyweight models: 054AE frigate and 22,000 ton dock landing ship
The 054AE frigate on the right, I believe many readers and friends will not be unfamiliar with - the same as the many 054A frigates that the Chinese Navy fields, and often appear in news reports and various publications, Yang Aihong will not repeat the description here. In any case, the Russian Navy has put a whole set of destroyer level regional air defense equipment on the "Gorshkov" class frigate at the same tonnage level...so....
The model of the 22,000-ton landing ship on the left is already a frequent visitor to various international maritime exhibitions. It should also be one of the most important ship of concern to the Russian Navy: since the introduction of the French “Mistral” class amphibious ship project being built for Russia fell through some years ago, the Russian Navy has been working hard to find such a large amphibious warship with a full-fledged flight deck, hangar and docking bay. The design of the type of ship itself is quite satisfactory, and it is not difficult to make customized modifications to the hangars and lifts of helicopters equipped by the Russian Navy. As for whether business can be negotiated, depends on the sincerity of the Russian side.
"Kylin/Kirin" class conventional power submarine
The submarine exhibits from CSIC (the surface ships are basically exhibits of the CSSC industry). This type of submarine has already received orders from the Pakistan Navy and is one of the highest-ranking submarine vessels currently exported by China. However, friends who have even a minimum understanding of the current state of the world's navies know that Russia still has the world's top submarine design production capacity...
In general, except for the 22,000-ton shipyard landing ship, most of the Chinese ships participating in the ship are unlikely to get orders from the Russian Navy. However, the participating countries of the "Military-2018" International Military Technology Forum can be more than two Chinese and Russian. There are still many countries in the world that need to update and upgrade their navies. I believe their participants will not ignore the booths of Chinese companies' exhibits.
As a responsible country that strives to maintain peace in the world and in the region, China has always taken serious considerations on arms exports, especially advanced naval vessels. In a sense, exporting these ships means exporting peace; China believes it should make greater contributions to world peace in this manner.
