Basic Information

Name

Type 054 Class (Jiangkai I Class) Chinese Frigate

Designation

Type 054 Class

Alternate Designation

Type 054 Class; JIANGKAI I class

Equipment Type

Frigate

Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

2005

Description

The Type 054 (NATO Codename Jiangkai I) frigate is a Chinese multi-role warship that were commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2005. They superseded the Type 053H3 frigates. Two ships, 525 Ma'anshan, and 526 Wenzhou, were completed before production switched to the improved Type 054A frigate. The Type 054 has a stealthy hull design with sloped surfaces, radar absorbent materials, and a reduced superstructure clutter. The main anti-ship armament were YJ-83 sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles in two four-cell launchers. It retained the HQ-7 SAM, an improved version of the French Crotale, from the preceding Type 053H3; the HQ-7 had a ready-to-fire 8-cell launcher, with 16 stored in the automatic reloader. Short range defence was improved with four AK-630 CIWS turrets. A 100 mm main gun, also based on a French design, was mounted. Both ships were powered by four CODAD Type 16 PA6 STC marine diesel engines designed by SEMT Pielstick, each generating 6,330 hp. Licenses for the engines were sold to China in April 2002, where they were built by the Shaanxi Diesel Engine Factory. Other reports claimed each ship was powered by two (or four) Type 16 PA STC and two MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels.

Naval & Littoral Specifications

Crew 190

Beam 14.00 m

Draft 5.00 m

Variants

MAANSHAN Commissioned: 2005 Status: Active

WENZHOU Commissioned: 2005 Status: Active

System

Alternative Designation Type 054 Class; JIANGKAI I class

Date of Introduction 2005

Type Frigate

Builder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Huangpu Shipyard

In Service 2005-Present

Crew 190

Dimensions

Length 125 m

Beam 14 m

Draft 5 m

Displacement, Standard 3,400 tons

Displacement, Full Load 3,800 tons

Propulsion System

Engine Name 2 x SEMT Pielstick 16-cylinder PA6 STC diesel; 2 x Shaanxi diesel (license-built MTU 20V 956TB82)

Engine Type Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) system

Engine Power 25,320 hp (18,880 kW) total at 1,084 rpm; 2 shafts hp

Maximum Range 6,500 nm at 33.3 km/h (18 knots)

Maximum Speed 33.6 km/h(30 knots) km/h

Endurance INA km/h

Gun Weapon Systems

Gun Weapon System #1: Type 76A Twin, 37mm, AA Gun

Name Type 76A Twin 37mm AA gun

Type Naval Anti Aircraft

Caliber Munition specific (see ammunition section)

Quantity 1

Manufacturer INA

Length 2.729 m including flash suppressor and breech

Barrel Length 2.315 m (62.5 calibers) without flash suppressor

Weight 126 kg

Crew INA

Elevation -10 / +85 degrees

Traverse INA

Rate of Fire INA

Muzzle Velocity Varies with projectile

Effective Firing Range Ballistic range: 8,400 m, Maximum AA ceiling: 5,000 m, Effective AA Ceiling 4,000 m

Gun Weapon System #1, Type 76A, Ammunition: HE-FRAG/ HE-FRAG Tracer

Type Rifle

Caliber HE FRAG: 4.7 Calibers/ HE FRAG Tracer 4.4 Calibers

Shell HE-FRAG/ HE- FRAG Tracer

Basic Load INA

Muzzle Velocity 880 mps

Shell Weight 1.496 kg

Bursting Charge Weight 0.732 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 0.21 kg

Gun Weapon System #1, Type 76A, Ammunition: AP/ AP Tracer

Type Rifle

Caliber AP tracer: 4.5 calibers/ AP: 4.2 calibers

Shell AP tracer/ AP

Basic Load INA

Muzzle Velocity 880 mps

Shell Weight 1.522 kg

Bursting Charge Weight 0.758 kg

Propellant Charge Weight 0.21 kg

Gun Weapon System #2 : 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns

Name Type 730 CIWS

Type Close-In Weapon Station

Caliber 30mm

Quantity 2 x Type 730 CIWS Stations

Barrel Length INA

Weight INA

Barrels 7-barrel

Rate of Fire 1,200-4,200 rounds/minute

Maximum Firing Range 3 km

Effective Firing Range 150 m minimum, 1400 m interception, 2500 m effective against missiles (using APDS), 150-3500 meters against aircraft (using HE), 5000 meters against surface targets (using HE).

Feed System Type 730: One ammunition boxes, holding 640 rounds

Guidance System TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system

Ammunition Gun Weapon System #2: Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns

Type Rifle

Caliber 30mm

Shell High Explosive (HE), Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS)

Shell Weight INA

Basic Load INA

Shell Weight INA

Bursting Charge Weight INA

Propellant Charge Weight INA

Radar Systems

Radar System #1: Type 382 Radar (NATO: Top Plate)

Name Type 382 Radar

Type Air search radar

Alternate Designation Top Plate (NATO)

Proliferation China, Russia

Frequency Bands: S (E/F) and C (G/H) bands

Beam 2.7 degrees

Pulse Width INA

Beam Width INA

PRF INA

Scan Rate 30/minute

Resolution INA

Range 250 km

Mast INA

Antenna Planar array of MR-710

Notes Radiation Power: 100 kw

Radar System #2: Type 344

Name Type 344 Radar

Type Fire control Radar

Alternate Designation MR34

Proliferation China

Frequency I and J Band

Beam INA

Pulse Width INA

Beam Width INA

PRF INA

Scan Rate INA

Resolution INA

Range INA

Mast INA

Antenna INA

Notes The Type344 Radar: Uses phase scanning techniques •Uses pulse compression, MTI (Moving Target Indicator) and CFAR (Constant False Alarm Rate) •Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier •Independent search capability in 10" X 10" •Able to track both surface and airborne targets

Radar System #3: Type 345 Fire Control Radar

Name Type 345

Type Fire Control Radar

Alternate Designation INA

Proliferation INA

Frequency Ku/J Band

Beam INA

Pulse Width INA

Polarization Horizontal

Beam Width 1.2 degrees

PRF 3600 pps or 7200 pps

Scan Rate INA

Resolution ININAA

Range 30 km against 2m2 RCS aircraft; 15 km against sea skimming targets.

Mast INA

Antenna 21 db gain

Notes None

Radar System #4: MR-36A

Name MR-36A Radar

Type Surface search

Alternate Designation Type 363

Frequency E/F - band

Beam 1.65 x 8 deg

Pulse Width 5.5 – 12 microsec

Polarization Circular / Linear

Beam Width INA

PRF 2200/1100pps

Scan Rate 15 or 24 rpm

Resolution INA

Range 130 km

Mast INA

Antenna 29.5 db

Notes China Type 363 - (MR-36) Radar Track While Scan (TWS), Pulse-only Radar Role: Radar, Target Indicator, 2D Surface-to-Air Max Range: 129.6 km

Radar System #5: Racal RM-1290 Radar

Name Racal RM-1290

Type Navigation

Alternate Designation Peoples Liberation Army

Proliferation People's Liberation Army Navy, Pakistan Navy, Bangladesh Navy

Frequency J Band

Beam 1.3 degrees

Pulse Width 0.505 microseconds

Polarization Horizontal

Beam Width INA

PFR 1300 hz

Scan Rate INA

Resolution INA

Range INA

Notes INA

Missile Weapon Systems

VLS Missile System #1: HQ-16 Missiles

Name HQ-16 Missiles

Type Surface-to-Air Missile

Quantity 1 x 32-cell VLS System

Launcher 1 x 32-cell Vertical Launch System

Length INA

Diameter INA

Speed Mach 3

Range 40 km

Guidance System Semi-active radar homing

Note HQ-16 (Hongqi-16) - Co-developed by China and Russia, believed to be based on either the SA-11 or SA-17. Credited with a range of 40 km. Also known as the HQ-16A.

VLS Rocket System #2: YJ-83 Missile

Name YJ-83 Missile

Type Anti-Ship Cruise Missile

Quantity 2 x quad YJ-83 Launcher Systems

Launcher 2 x quad YJ-83 Launchers

Length INA

Diameter INA

Engine CTJ-2 turbojet

Warhead 190 kg high-explosive fragmentation

Operational Range 180 km

Speed Mach 0.9

Guidance System Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance

Note The US military considers the C-802 and C-802A as parts of the YJ-83 family.[4] The C-802 precedes the closely related YJ-83; strictly speaking, only the C-802A is the export development of the YJ-83.[5] The C-802 is sometimes and erroneously considered the export version of the YJ-82; the two are separate developments.[6] A prospective "C-803" was erroneously promulgated as the export version of the YJ-83 by enthusiasts in the late-1990s. As yet, no such missile exists.

Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)

Name Type 87

Type Type 81G ASW Projectile

Quantity Three 2 x 12 Rockets

Launcher Manually reloaded

Length INA

Diameter INA

Engine Rocket

Warhead 34 kg High Explosive (HE)

Operational Range 5 km

Speed INA

Guidance System FCS controlled by sonar

Torpedo Weapon Systems

Torpedo, YU-7 Anti Submarine Warfare Torpedo

Name YU-7 Torpedo

Type Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Torpedo (2 x 3 laucher)

Length 2.7 m

Diameter 324 mm

Weight 235 kg

Warhead High Explosive (HE)

Warhead Weight 45 kg

Effective Firing Range 14.1 km

Propellant Otto fuel II

Maximum Depth 400 m

Speed >45 kts (83 km/h)

Guidance System active / passive acoustic homing

Guidance System CIACIO-S seeker

Torpedo, Yu-8 Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW), Rocket Propelled Torpedo

Name YU-8 ASW Rocket Propelled Torpedo

Type Light Torpedo

Length Approx 1.2 m

Diameter Approx 0.4 m

Engine Rocket motor

Weight Approx 0.6 ton

Warhead Semi-armor-piercing

Warhead Weight INA

Effective Firing Range Approx 20 km

Propellant Solid Fuel

Maximum Depth INA

Speed Supersonic

Guidance System Inertial in flight, passive / active sonar in water

Onboard Aviation Facilities

Facilities Helicopter Hanger

Helicopters 1 x Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C helicopter

Fire Control

FCS Name See Weapon Systems

Computerized FCS Yes

Radar FCS 3 x Type 347G gun fire-control

Sonar Systems

Search and Attack Sonar 1 1 x MGK-335 suite w/ Bull Horn active and Whale Tongue passive hull-mounted, medium-frequency search and attack

Search and Attack Sonar 1 H/SJG-206 is low frequency towed array sonar, the first towed sonar in China. Developed by ChinaShipbuilding Industry Corporation, it won second place in National Science & Technology Advancement Award in 2003, and it equips many Chinese primary surface combatant

Protection

Active Protection System Yes, 1 x HZ100 shipborne ECM/ELINT system

Electronic Warfare 1 x Type 922-1 radar warning intercept

Decoys 2 x Type 726-4 18-tube decoy/chaff launcher

NBC Protection Yes

ASW 2 x six-tube Type 87 anti-submarine rocket launchers; 36 rockets carried

Communications and Electronic Warfare

Communications

Satellite Communications SNTI-240 SATCOM

Satellite Communications AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM

Electronic Warfare

ECM/ELINT HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system

Missile Jamming System Kashtan-3 missile jamming system

Image Sources

Notes https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9992430408911950/; https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/jiangkai-pics.htm; https://shipshub.com/ships/807-2.html;