The Chinese Navy's new 054B frigates launching water at the Shanghai -Dong Shipyard last week.Although the officials have always maintained low -key weapons and equipment, many Chinese military scholars and military fans have applauded this new type of warships, predicting that the Chinese Navy will launch a new round of "dumpling" model.
The main frigate of the Chinese Navy's active duty is 054A. The ship was launched in September 2006 and officially served in 2008. It has the advantages of long range, high reliability, and easy production.However, the ship's displacement is only 4,500 tons, and the ability of ocean and comprehensive combat capabilities has not been able to meet the needs of China's rapidly developing aircraft carrier formations.
As an improved type of the 054A frigate, the 054B frigates have a lot of new highlights in terms of performance parameters.
First of all is the displacement.According to network image analysis, 054B has a length of about 148 meters and a width of about 18 meters. The displacement is expected to be between 5500 tons and 6000 tons, which is greatly improved compared to 054A.The larger displacement will increase the sailing and endurance of the ship, and load more weapons and equipment.
In terms of radar, 054B uses advanced S -band double -sided active phased array radar.This radar basically does not have any dead corners for air search. Even if the radar operates frequency is low, it can still provide a high goal refresh rate for the battleship command system.Stability and reliability.
054b may use the Chai Ran Power System.Chai Ran Power System has higher speed and better mute, and has stronger anti -detection capabilities when confronting submarines.It is unclear whether the 054B has adopted the full -electric promotion system. If it is promoted by the full electricity, the overall performance of 054B will be greaterly improved.
054B of the helicopter is larger than 054A, which can accommodate direct-20 carrier-based helicopters, and the survey and anti-submarine capabilities have improved.
054B is equipped with a new 100mm main gun.Compared with the 054A type, the Type 054B turret is more spacious, adding a stronger firepower to the ship.
There are also military fans pointed out that the progress of 054B is not great. For example, the vertical launch unit on the ship has only 32 as 054A. The helicopter gossip is still a single garage, the main gun has poor stealth ability, anti -ship missiles alsoNo major improvement.
Analysis of Chen Hu, a well -known military scholar in China, now see how big a surface ship is changing and to what extent, first of all, it is no longer a weapon, but a radar electronic system and a combat system.054b has adopted a new type of radar and integrated mast, indicating that the process of the introduction of absorption and digestion from Russia in the past 20 years has been completed. 054B is more of China ’s independent innovation.This means that 054B's perception of sea situation has risen from the equipment on the single platform to relying on the level of naval warfare systems. The breadth and depth of the situation of the situation will be fundamentally improved.
Chen Hu believes that although 054B is laid off, the various configurations above it may not be determined immediately.After the two ships were built in 054 that year, it became 054A immediately. Everyone felt that it changed a lot. Will this happen on 054b? You can only wait.
Before and after the water of 054B, Dalian Shipyard, located in northern China, also laid off a new destroyer.Some military fans believe that this is an improved version of a 052D destroyer.Although the newly improved 052D destroyer is still a 346A radar, the ball on the main mast top has been replaced by the latest 368 AESA fast anti -radar.This radar has previously been equipped with a large amphibious attack ship 075, which will provide a stronger seas stealth anti -ship missile interception capability for ships.
At the same time, the newly improved 052D destroyer will also be equipped with a YLC-8B new anti-stealth radar. This radar is also nicknamed "flies" because of its appearance.Its biggest advantage is that it can remotely detect stealth fighters, including the F-35 of the United States.
054B frigates and improved 052D destroyers will soon be installed in the Chinese Navy.After being recognized by the Navy, it is expected that China will start a new round of naval ship "dumpling" model. Part of the 054A replaced by 054B will gradually become a Chinese maritime police ship.
With the strong shipbuilding capabilities at the moment of China, it is not difficult to predict that in addition to the continuous launch of new frigates and destroyers, the Chinese Navy will also usher in more large 055 large destroyers, large -scale amphibious attack ships such as 075New types of submarines and nuclear submarines.
In addition, the largest "dumpling" of the Chinese Navy, the "Fujian" of the aircraft carrier, also reports the news that will be recently trials.
It is reported that the various radar electronic equipment of the Fujian ship has been installed in place, the ship island has formed as a whole, and the three sheds of the three hubs covering the electromagnetic ejection runway have been removed.If there is no accident, the Fujian ship is expected to conduct a sea test in October this year.
According to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post, China ’s use of Taihez technology to detect underwater targets has also made significant progress in the near future.Taihez's technology uses artificial sound waves to investigate underwater targets, and can detect micro -amplitude in the range of 10 microns to 100 microns.Once the target is successfully detected, continuous tracking can be performed.If this technology is put into use, it will be able to effectively detect the tracing of enemy submarines.
As the Chinese Navy continues to "dumplings" and China's overall military capabilities, the traditional advantages of the US military in the Asia -Pacific region will face more challenges.This is also one of the reasons why the United States has spared no effort to target Chinese high -tech, especially military technology, and in the Indo -Pacific region.In the next few years or even more, the game between China and the United States, including the military field, will still be the main theme of Sino -US relations.