Type 054A FFG News & Discussions

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[FuturePAF]

Any chance of China developing an integrated mast for an upgrade of all their Type 054A Frigates? It would free up a lot of space to put things like a FL-3000N above Helicopter Hanger, not to mention lower the RCS of the ships.

 

[KampfAlwin]

Any chance of China developing an integrated mast for an upgrade of all their Type 054A Frigates? It would free up a lot of space to put things like a FL-3000N above Helicopter Hanger, not to mention lower the RCS of the ships.

Not sure, but we do know a Type 54B(or Type 057) with an integrated mast is in the works. In fact, rumors from credible Chinese sources a few days ago state that steel cutting for the first in class will be held next month and will launch late 2023.

 

[FuturePAF]

Not sure, but we do know a Type 54B(or Type 057) with an integrated mast is in the works. In fact, rumors from credible Chinese sources a few days ago state that steel cutting for the first in class will be held next month and will launch late 2023.

Perhaps they will wait to see how that goes, and come back to upgrading the Type 054A when they go in for refits once they reach 15-20 years of service.

 

[KampfAlwin]

Perhaps they will wait to see how that goes, and come back to upgrading the Type 054A when they go in for refits once they reach 15-20 years of service.

That could be likely too, or they might sell some older ones to other countries like they did before.

 

[FuturePAF]

That could be likely too, or they might sell some older ones to other countries like they did before.

That’s also possible. Selling to BRI countries and transferring more ships to the Chinese coast guard might make more sense. The coast guard could patrol from BRI ports in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic coast of Africa without causing as much alarm as PLAN ships.

Chinese coast guard could provide the kind of services many of these countries could not afford to do themselves, and while earning good will, they would be training crews in long range operations. Similar to US Coast Guard operations.

As we can see maybe what is happening in the Solomon Islands.

Early Warning Brief: Introducing the “New, New” China Coast Guard

Introduction In the past decade, the China Coast Guard (CCG, 中国海警, zhongguo haijing) has experienced two major reforms. The first, which began in 2013, uprooted the service from the Ministry of Public Security—where it was organized as an element of the People’s Armed Police (PAP)—and placed it...

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In the event of conflict, these ships could be quickly rearmed or be the platform from which Chinese Commandos could move into a troubled region to safe guard their own and friendly nationals as well as their investments.

New Law Would Let China Coast Guard Use Weapons in South China Sea

Some see the move as a signal to other countries in the region not to challenge China's operations in those countries' own territorial waters.

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Painted in all white, it would be reminiscent of the US navy’s “Great White Fleet” when it became a great naval power and did a circumnavigation of the world to show the flag.

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[FuturePAF]

Not sure, but we do know a Type 54B(or Type 057) with an integrated mast is in the works. In fact, rumors from credible Chinese sources a few days ago state that steel cutting for the first in class will be held next month and will launch late 2023.

Presumably the new Chinese Frigate (Thpe 057) be a good enough to keep up with the carrier battle groups. Will it match the capabilities of the USN’ new Constellation Class?

 

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