franco-russe
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Reported numbers are 32, 36 and 40, I do not know which is the correct figure.
But counting squadrons of 4, it might be like this: NSF 2, ESF 3-5, SSF 3 (incl. Hong Kong).
056 class FFL/corvette
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Reported numbers are 32, 36 and 40, I do not know which is the correct figure.
But counting squadrons of 4, it might be like this: NSF 2, ESF 3-5, SSF 3 (incl. Hong Kong).
kwaigonegin
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What's the 'clock' looking thing on the right hand side?
joshuatree
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HD #3 056, Another Modification?
The bridge looks less stealthy and lacks side windows. It's almost as if they took the bridge from one of the CG vessels being built and mated it to the 056 hull. Perhaps the export units for Bangladesh? It does seem to make the top deck structure bigger, more space for longer deployments at sea where replenishment or vessel rotation is not as easy and where stealth isn't as big of a priority?
asif iqbal
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I hope that's a photoshop looks like it came from the 1930s!
joshuatree
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Wait, the auto 30mm cannon is controlled not remotely but with the operator on it?........That's a little disappointing. At 0:50.
[video=youtube;JW5FGt-MXiI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JW5FGt-MXiI[/video]
[video=youtube;JW5FGt-MXiI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JW5FGt-MXiI[/video]
I always believe the gun has 2 mode. Full auto mode and manual mode. Since this is littoral warfare ships. Encountering pirate boats or high speed attack craft are some of imminent threat. It is important the human operator must be visually around to ID to call to fire or not upon the close range threat. This is something a remote or full auto machine is not able to do it. And also, if the remote sensor is malfunctioning. Human operator can quickly step in and manual operate this gun to fire it.. The clip of showing the human operator sitting in that gun is more or less a PR stunt.. Just like J-11B must always show firing rocket pod for PR clip despite capable of dropping more advance and precision ammo.
We can wait for this unit to station in HK garrison and have a open house to comfirm its full function.
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MwRYum
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Agreed, if it got an optic ball turret then it can be used either operated remotely or manned. Still, it's a quantum leap from the manpower-heavy cannons in the old day...those things got only iron sight, need a 4-man crew, manual feeding 5-round clips, and a beast to operate because that thing is not motorized.
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