054/A FFG Thread II

[asif iqbal]

well its been a pretty good run for the Type 054A FFG, if they indeed build 20 units that will equal the French La Fayette Class FFG programme

 

[escobar]

N°16

 

[asif iqbal]

16th unit

If that is he case it should be going to SSF as 574

 

[tphuang]

looks like both the 7th 054A from HD and 8th 054A from HP have joined service.

 

[franco-russe]

It is certainly beyond dispute that HP 8 YUEYANG 575 was one of the three 054A’s at Yulin for President Xi Jinping’s inspection (the others being YULIN 569 and HENGSHUI 572). I have seen a report that may be construed as HD 7 WEIFANG 550 being commissioned, but I find that doubtful.

HP 8 was launched 9 May 2012, so a 11-month fitting-out period would conform to the normal pattern. HD 7 was launched 9 July 2012 and would only be expected to be completed in June-July.

 

[tphuang]

It is certainly beyond dispute that HP 8 YUEYANG 575 was one of the three 054A’s at Yulin for President Xi Jinping’s inspection (the others being YULIN 569 and HENGSHUI 572). I have seen a report that may be construed as HD 7 WEIFANG 550 being commissioned, but I find that doubtful.

HP 8 was launched 9 May 2012, so a 11-month fitting-out period would conform to the normal pattern. HD 7 was launched 9 July 2012 and would only be expected to be completed in June-July.

I think we are probably talking about the same report and it does look to be too fast. But time will tell if this is the case or not.

 

[andyhugfan]

S Korea to build Thai navy frigate


The Royal Thai Navy has chosen a South Korean naval ship manufacturer to build a new frigate that will cost about 13 billion baht.

An RTN selection committee announced on Friday it had chosen Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to manufacture the frigate, a navy source said.

The company was one of the last two South Korean firms to enter the final round of the bid organised by the RTN panel.

The other three foreign firms ousted from the previous rounds were from Spain, Italy and China.

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Seems like no Type 054A for Thailand. Too bad

 

[Franklin]

Is there any news of a Type 053 Jianghu being decommissioned ? Whenever a new Type 054A is being commissioned the decommissioning of a Type 053 Jianghu usually follows.

 

[Jeff Head]

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Seems like no Type 054A for Thailand. Too bad

Here's what that Frigate, called the DW 3000H Stealth Frigate, looks like:

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A forward 76mm main gun, forward 8 Mk-41 VLS with 32 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missles, 8 cannister SSMs (Harpoon or equivalent), aft 20mm Phalanx CIWS, two aft 30mm auto-cannons, mid-size helo pad and hanger. Very similar lay-out and configuration to Type 054A, but a western design and more modern stealth features. Apparently they will build two of them.

 

[jobjed]

Here's what that Frigate, called the DW 3000H Stealth Frigate, looks like:

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A forward main gun, forward 24 or 32 cell Mk-41 VLS, 8 cannister SSMs, aft 20mm Phalanx CIWS, mid-size helo pad and hanger. Very similar configuration to Type 054A, but a western design and more modern stealth design. Apparently they will build two of them.

Apparently, it only has 8 VLS cells, not 24 or 32. That is a major disadvantage compared to the 32 cells of the Type 054A. Some advantages I see is the APARs and the integrated mast which will be more stealthy than the semi-stealthy mast of the Type 054A.