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Balzam-class intelligence shiplarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source105 m (344 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Balzam-class intelligence ship | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Power | 2 shaft diesel 9,000 hp (6,700 kW)[source] | — |
| Builders | Yantar Yard Kaliningrad[source] | — |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Primor'ye-class surveillance ship[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Vishnya-class intelligence ship[source] |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Unspecified
Single source8,000 nautical miles[source]Unspecified
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1980–1986[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1980–1987[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | intelligence ship[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Sonar: MG-349 hull mounted array, MG-13 underwater communications, MG-7[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Cage Pot I, Twin Wheel, Log Maze[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × 4 9K32 Strela-2 positions, 1 × 30 mm AK-630 anti-aircraft gun, 1×7 55 mm MRG-1 grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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