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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Type 053H3 frigate |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | CODAD , 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Type 053H3[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force Bangladesh Navy[source] |
Type 053H3 frigatelarger figure on 3 of 4
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112 m (367 ft 5 in)[source]
at 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h)
Single source5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 to 16 knots (28 to 30 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | Type 053H2G[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 10[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 10[source] |
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| Active | 0?[source] | 8 (PLAN Surface Force) 2 (Bangladesh Navy)[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Type 360 Radar (SR60) surface search, E/F band Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band Type 345 Radar (MR35) HQ-7 surface-to-air missile fire-control, J-band Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search and SSM fire control, I-band Type 343GA (Wasp Head) fire control radar for main gun, G/H-band 2 × Type 347G/EFR-1 (Rice Lamp) dual 37 mm AA gun fire control, I-band 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radar, I-band[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | Data link : HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded) Communication : SNTI-240 SATCOM Combat Data System: ZKJ-3C RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept Type 981-3 EW Jammer SR-210 Radar warning receiver Type 651A IFF 2 × Type 946/PJ-46 15-barrel decoy rocket launchers[source] |
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| Armament | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] | 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships) 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic) 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships) 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets) 2 × DC racks & launcher[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | Harbin Z-9 C[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | Hangar[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 054[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Zulfiquar class ( Pakistan Navy )[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 21[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Hudong[source]Type 053H3 · Jiaxing construction Huangpu[source]Type 053H3 · Yichang construction |
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