PLAN test new aegis radar.

well, I think this warrants a new post. I just got some new pictures. btw, I will start off with 3 pictures of Top Plate/Sea Eagle
This is Top Plate from 052B

Compared to Sea Eagle on 054A launched in HP

and to 054A launched in HD

Finally, what we see on 891


Clearly, the one on 052B is different from 054A. Actually even the Sea Eagle on the two 054As look kind of different, although I think that's more due to the angle.

The one on 891 that just got installed seems to be different again. And interesting enough, it looks like they've installed that 054A-style VLS on 891. To me, they are testing out the air defense configuration with the HH-16 VLS + the FCRs + big MFR + the new Sea Eagle variant.

Yeah, quite obviously they are testing the whole suite of 054A's sensor plus the VLS. For what purpose I am not sure though.

I guess the true answer will be revealed some time later if a new ship, possibly a variant of 054, shows up with this configuration.

They've had the Aegis technology for a while. They've acquired through spies in the US. I remember reading this on TIME Magazine when they've reported about jaws clinching in the Pentagon.

top plate radar is not exactly state of the art anymore,new generation o naval radar trend is AESA.giving emergence of stealth missile and aircraft, AESA IS "must have" for naval ship.
there's strong believe that China may developing scale down version "Sea dragon" PAR (171) for future 054 appllication or Sampson type back to back AESA naval radar which is much cheaper.

Just because time magazine said it, then it must be true.

RedMercury said:

Just because time magazine said it, then it must be true.

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I was reading the article last year.

It's old news.

Any similarities?