PLAN Sovremenny DDG 136, 137, 138 & 139 Thread

[schenkus]

Looks realistic for midlife refit.

The HQ-10 launcher seems very close to the VLS, is that a realistic position ?

 

[taxiya]

The picture actually shows YJ-18 launchers.

How do you tell YJ-18 and YJ-12's launch canisters apart? I don't have any idea of it as I have never seen them in boxes. P.S. the caption in red say YJ-12A. Apparently the author or editor made a mistake.

 

[sequ]

The HQ-10 launcher seems very close to the VLS, is that a realistic position ?

Well, according to this picture, it's already installed. (wrapped in green tarp)

 

[KIENCHIN]

Well, according to this picture, it's already installed. (wrapped in green tarp)

It would be nice if they got rid of the aft 130 mm gun and mordernise the sensor suite and gun fire control rada. The ship dtill look cluttered and top heavy.

 

[Iron Man]

It's too bad they installed an HHQ-10 launcher at the B position instead of a full bank of 2x2 VLS modules because now it is doubtful that 4 modules could fit in that space along with the HHQ-10 launcher. Here is a graphic of a Mk-41-sized VLS setup, assuming the HHQ-16 VLS modules are identical or very similar in size to Mk-41.



Incidentally, the rear area does not have enough room for 4 or even 3 VLS modules.

It would be nice if they got rid of the aft 130 mm gun and mordernise the sensor suite and gun fire control rada. The ship dtill look cluttered and top heavy.

If they got rid of the aft gun they could install a 2x2 VLS complex at that location and put a CIWS at the Buk launcher arm position.

 

[Iron Man]

Meanwhile, the 956EM has plenty of space for 64 VLS tubes:

 

[Iron Man]

IMO if we see something like this, it would be evidence of some type of quad-packable SAM:

 

[Gloire_bb]

24-cell modules are replacing her former 24-missile revolving magazines.
Rather cheap and reliable way to massively update their combat capabilities.


Increase will require very extensive(and expensive) work with not that much of additional return.

 

[antiterror13]

24-cell modules are replacing her former 24-missile revolving magazines.
Rather cheap and reliable way to massively update their combat capabilities.

Increase will require very extensive(and expensive) work with not that much of additional return.

how did you come up with 24 VLS?

 

[snake65]

how did you come up with 24 VLS?

Because Russian 11356 frigates have the single arm launcher replaced by 2x12 cell VLS.