(Shanghai News) Hong Kong media reported that satellite images show that China is close to the completion of the construction of a 054B missile frigate, which is a larger advanced frigate than the 054A missile frigate.
According to the South China Morning Post, the former U.S. submarine vessel staff Tom Shugart released a tweet on Friday (January 27) to post a satellite image of the Shanghai Hudong Shipyard on January 21.The ship seems to be the complete hull of the 054A missile frigate.
Experts believe that the new ship may be the 054B missile frigate designed for the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian ship.
Schogat wrote that although the new ship was type 054B for a long time, the difference was enough to explain that it was a new -level warship.He estimates that the drainage of the new ship is about 6,000 tons, 50%more than the Chinese Navy's active 054A frigates; the hull is about 147 meters long and the 054A type is about eight meters longer.The new ship may also be equipped with a vertical launch system equipped with modern phase -column radar and the PLA destroyer equipment.
The former captain of the Taiwan Navy and military expert Lu Lishi said that the new ship may be anti -missile and drone that can be used to escort the combat group.
China 055 invisible missile destroyer is the second strongest destroyer in the world. It can detect and defensive enemy aircraft, missiles and warships, which are known as "knife guards".
Military expert Zhou Chenming said that the new ship may accompany China's future aircraft carriers and replace some aging frigates.
