BUt USN RAM are usually install on big ships which are less prone to high sea rocking. 056 is only 1300tons and North Sea and South China sea is by no means calm. Manual loading will be highly dangerous. I belive auto reloading mechanism for FL-3000N missile need not to be too big since the missile is not huge after all.
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BUt USN RAM are usually install on big ships which are less prone to high sea rocking. 056 is only 1300tons and North Sea and South China sea is by no means calm. Manual loading will be highly dangerous. I belive auto reloading mechanism for FL-3000N missile need not to be too big since the missile is not huge after all.
There are plenty of small FACs that uses the SeaRAM. That won't be a priority for 056 because manually reload the missiles will only happen in emergencies, like I said before, it's extremely unlikely for a 056 to expend all 8 rounds. To alter the ship's structure and install a mechanism that may not be used at all in its service life contradicts the programs objective to build a simple and cheap ship. Yes it'd be nice to have 18 rounds or an autoloader, it'll be even better if there is a hangar, but they are not trying to build the perfect corvette, they are building a good enough ship for the mundane, less risky patrols.
If ever China was to be the target of air attack coming over the Ocean, I can easily see these ships playing the role of deep second tier air defence extending many miles out from shore covered by a screen of Capitol Ships.
In this role China would have (eventually) some 30 - 50 mobile SAM Sites to break up incoming air formations and to try and finish off those heading back to base afterwards.
Put that into context with a Integrated Air Defence Network on both land sea and Air, and I think they form a formidable component within it.
In this role China would have (eventually) some 30 - 50 mobile SAM Sites to break up incoming air formations and to try and finish off those heading back to base afterwards.
Put that into context with a Integrated Air Defence Network on both land sea and Air, and I think they form a formidable component within it.
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Here is the prof of J10B deal for PAF, initial order is for 36 Aircrafts & as per sources the numbers will reach till 150.
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I'm not sure if it's much of a compromise. I doubt any antiship missiles could survive a hit from an HQ-10 if they could not survive one from an HQ-7. As far as range goes, the often quoted range of the HQ-7 is against aerial, non-seaskimming targets. It would be much less against missiles. I'm guessing those two missiles are probably very close to each other in terms of range vs ASCM's. Also, if the older main gun can take out a missile, I have no doubt such a capability has been retained in more recent iterations of the gun.
Well said, and I tend to agree.
Thiough I believe they could mount two of the eight round mounts (one forward and one aft) if the PLAN's idea for these vessels does not include the need...why do it?
It might expand the flexability and use, but if the PLAN does not envision this in any case, there is no need and the eight round mouit will suffice, particularly if these vessels stay relatively close to shore.
What proof may I know? Lol... Did they announce how many plane, what time of delivery, how many plane?
Equation
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Initial order is 36 J10B, however based on sources in PAKDEF that the numbers will reach upto 150 Aircrafts.
The new 30mm remote gun is more of a weapon against small surface targets replacing the old 14.5mm HMG, it's manually control via the optical sensor so it's anti air capability is very limited. OTOH the new 76mm main gun does have anti air capability.
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