054/A FFG Thread II

[Gollevainen]

Well I may have to take my words back. Now that I looked the images in their larger magnitutes, hte shape of the gun reminds more of the AK-176 copy as in other 054A...

 

[crobato]

Looks like ship has been launched.

 

[tphuang]

more pictures, from the guy that posted this, there is currently no additional 054A under construction here, so we will have to wait a little longer for more 054A to come out.

 

[tphuang]

a few more night photos taken on this,

 

[jackbh]

Saw on sina.com. They are calling this ship 054B. Anyone know any difference between the 054A except the bow shape?

 

[tphuang]

Saw on sina.com. They are calling this ship 054B. Anyone know any difference between the 054A except the bow shape?

they can call it whatever they want, but there is no difference, so to me it's 054A.

 

[kw64]

they can call it whatever they want, but there is no difference, so to me it's 054A.

I think it's way too soon to rush into conclusion that this ship is simply another 054A, after all no one has seen some clear photos of her weapon systems. Also you can't deny the bow is shaped differently from other 054As, more like the original 054, there must be a reason for that.

 

[crobato]

Shaping is a minor issue. Remember, the original 054 also had that shape.

 

[Gollevainen]

All sensors and visible weaponsystem indicates that not changes to those from the earlier 054As. So basicly this is a "054A Flight II"

 

[snake65]

All sensors and visible weaponsystem indicates that not changes to those from the earlier 054As. So basicly this is a "054A Flight II"

Smaller radomes on aft mast/stack are different shape.