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U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Formidable-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 054A frigatelarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Formidable-class frigate | Type 054A frigate |
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| Complement | 71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19[source] | — |
| Name | Formidable class[source] | — |
| Builders | DCNS , Lorient ST Engineering (Marine) , Benoi , Singapore[source] | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Huangpu Shipyard[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Pakistan Navy[source] |
| Built | 2002–2009 |
134 m (440 ft)[source]
Unspecified
Single source180人[source]Unspecified
4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 1,150 shp
Single sourceTotal output 4,610 shp
Single source4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 860 kilowatts (1,150 shp ) Total output: 3,440 kW (4,610 shp)[source]
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp) Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp)[source]
CODAD , 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts[source]
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2005–present[source] |
| In commission | 2007–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | 46[source] |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Search radar : Thales Herakles multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar Fire-control radar: Thales STING EO Mk2 Navigation radar : Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar : EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)[source] | Type 382 Radar Type 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand ) target acquisition and SSM fire control radar 4 × MR-90 Front Dome SAM fire control radars MR-36A surface search radar, I-band Type 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system H/SJG-206 towed array sonar ZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data system HN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded) SNTI-240 SATCOM AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : RAFAEL C-PEARL-M Decoys : Sagem Défense Sécurité New Generation Dagaie System, 2 × forward & 1 × aft Leonardo Finmeccanica Morpheus anti-torpedo suite with WASS C310 launchers, 2 x aft[source] | 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers Type 922-1 radar warning receiver HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system Kashtan-3 missile jamming system[source] |
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| Armament | Anti-ship : 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs , to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM Anti-air : 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30 , 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15 Anti-submarine : 2 × B515 triple tubes with reloads for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes Guns : 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun Non-lethal: Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)[source] | 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS HHQ-16 SAM Yu-8 anti-submarine missile 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun (Type 054A and Type 054A+) or 1 x H/PJ-87 100 mm naval gun (Type 054AG) 2 × 30 mm Type 730 7-barrel gun-based CIWS or Type 1130 11-barrel gun-based CIWS 2 × 3 324 mm Yu-7 torpedo launchers 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter[source] | Type 054A: Harbin Z-9 C or Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' Type 054AG: Harbin Z-20 family helicopter including Z-20F anti-submarine version and the Z-20J naval utility version[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters[source] | hangar[source] |
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| Notes | Sources:[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 054 frigate[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 054B frigate[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Tughril class (Pakistan) Type 818 Cutter (China Coast Guard)[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$348 million (est. 2015)[source] |
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| Planned | — | 50[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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