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]
The Type 054A entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in January 2008,[4] and was a key component of the PLAN's surface fleet by the late 2010s.[7][8][9] Production was ongoing in 2021
Type FrigateDisplacement 3,963 tonnes (full)[4]Length 134 m (440 ft)[4]Beam 16 m (52 ft)[4]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[4]Speed 27 knots[4]Range 3,800 nautical miles (4,400 mi; 7,000 km) estimated at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)[4]Sensors andprocessing systems
Type 382 RadarType 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand) target acquisition and SSM fire control radar4 × MR-90 Front Dome SAM fire control radarsMR-36A surface search radar, I-bandType 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-bandMGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar systemH/SJG-206 towed array sonarZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data systemHN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded)SNTI-240 SATCOMAKD5000S Ku band SATCOMElectronic warfare& decoys
Type 922-1 radar warning receiverHZ-100 ECM & ELINT systemKashtan-3 missile jamming systemArmament
1 × 32-cell VLSHQ-16 SAMYu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles1 × PJ26 76 mm dual purpose gun2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 11302 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchersAircraft carried 1 Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' or Harbin Z-9CAviation facilities hangar
