FFG 054/054A Thread

[kw64]

somehow the above photo looks like PSed to me.

 

[tphuang]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I was under the impression that HQ-16 is of a cold launch variant. Why does this one looks like it is hot launched from the VLS?

who told you it was cold launched? We didn't know either way, this picture showed up it's hot launched. and please check 054A thread, the picture was already posted here, that's why I had to merge your newly created thread,lilzz

 

[kw64]

I read the news 2 weeks ago from magazine that China will export 054A that the price 200 million USD for each,and Malaysia already prepared 1.5 billion US dollars military budget for the purchase of 054 A Chinese frigate.
Malaysia plans to buy British frigates, but the price increase because the United Kingdom, Malaysia changed its mind and decided to purchase China's 054 A.

1.5 billion USD? That's six ships total if each ship costs $200mil. Seems like a huge investment for ships that's newly designed and still under service evaluation. Is there a link to the news?

 

[Pointblank]

1.5 billion USD? That's six ships total if each ship costs $200mil. Seems like a huge investment for ships that's newly designed and still under service evaluation. Is there a link to the news?

I am guessing that the Malaysians are using lifecycle costing, which means that the costs for the expected lifetime of repairs, upgrades, training, disposal, construction and demolishing of buildings to support the equipment is factored into the purchase cost.

 

[tphuang]

well, a bunch of photos of the 2nd 054A from HD finally sailing off to join SSF and the third one finally appearing in the dock. Also, I attached a photo of the 30 mm CIWS on F-22P, looks different from 630 and 730.

 

[Jeff Head]

well, a bunch of photos of the 2nd 054A from HD finally sailing off to join SSF and the third one finally appearing in the dock.

So, if that indeed is a 054A, and it sure looks like it is, then that will be number five? Two at each site completed and now starting a third at HD?

Perhaps we will soon see another at HP soon.

 

[crobato]

Maybe you missed the Huangpu pics about a month or two ago showing a good potential hull in a state more advanced than this one in Hudong. That would make the Huangpu hull the fifth ship, and this one the sixth ship.

It seems reasonable since it looks like a pair of ships are being allocated per fleet (East Sea, South Sea and North Sea). With two ships each for the ESF and SSF, the next step would be another two ships for the NSF.

 

[Jeff Head]

Maybe you missed the Huangpu pics about a month or two ago showing a good potential hull in a state more advanced than this one in Hudong. That would make the Huangpu hull the fifth ship, and this one the sixth ship.

It seems reasonable since it looks like a pair of ships are being allocated per fleet (East Sea, South Sea and North Sea). With two ships each for the ESF and SSF, the next step would be another two ships for the NSF.

I see it now. Do you mean this pic?

That looks potentially like another Type 054A, though the building looks like it may not be tall enough for the superstructure...but time will tell.

I have been expecting to see more of the Type 054As being built.

 

[tphuang]

yes, time will tell.

I can only be sure about this one, because the source for this is pretty authentic. He posts all the images and have never been wrong about this before.

Jeff, the one you posted seems to be from Shanghai.

 

[mxiong]

A rare scene...USS Lassen (DDG-82) meeting the new 054A at Shanghai...