054B/new generation frigate

[blindsight]

No. It means 055 was important enough to justify land-based test platform.

You can’t test the power system purely on land, can you? I mean, if they decided to use IEP, we would have seen a similar gap after first two 055s.

 

[Gloire_bb]

No. It means 055 was important enough to justify land-based test platform.

054b had one, too.

 

[snake65]

054b had one, too.

Do you mean "Lantern mast"? It was just guesswork that it's for 054B. The real radar was tested on a test ship.

 

[snake65]

You can’t test the power system purely on land, can you? I mean, if they decided to use IEP, we would have seen a similar gap after first two 055s.

Yes, you can.

 

[by78]

A couple of magazine images.

 

[by78]

A new magazine scan.

 

[Andy1974]

A new magazine scan.

I am guessing we will also see 12 of these, to form a potential 12 naval groups with the 055’s and 093B’s suitable for far seas control.

How many 054B’s do you think a carrier will need?

 

[antiterror13]

I am guessing we will also see 12 of these, to form a potential 12 naval groups with the 055’s and 093B’s suitable for far seas control.

How many 054B’s do you think a carrier will need?

My guess is 2 to 3 054B

 

[by78]

Better versions of previously shared magazine scans.

 

[by78]

One more.