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What will happen to the positioning of the 054B frigate?

What will happen to the positioning of the 054B frigate? Or you can patrol anti-submarine at sea and escort air defense from a long distance.

Before the Hong Kong media broke the news that Huangpu Wen Shipbuilding had cut the 054B steel plate, the discussion about 054B on the Internet increased again.

This 054B frigate has made many military fans miss it. Previously, the navy ordered 20 054A aircraft, which made many military fans anxious. They think that the construction of 054B has to be postponed until the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, and even there is a saying on the Internet that there is no such warship at all.

If Guangzhou Huangpu shipyard really completes the steel plate cutting of 054B, then 054B will be launched in 2023 at the earliest.

Therefore, after the news broke out, the military fans circle was quite lively when discussing 054B recently.

054B may increase sag.

There are two main theories about 054B. One is that 054B will gradually move closer to 052D, which will greatly increase the sag. Another way of saying this is that 054B will reduce the number of stores and enhance the capabilities of sonar and anti-submarine helicopters.

For the tonnage prediction of 054B, these two statements are relatively unified, that is, the full-load displacement is 5000~6000 tons.

054A32 vertical hair pits, 054B will have 50~60 vertical hair pits after reinforcement. If these hanging pits are equipped with red flag-16 air defense missiles, 054B will have quite strong air defense force.

If the anti-ship missile Eagle Strike -2 1 is installed in these tiankeng, the anti-ship capability of 054B will be quite strong. By then, 054B will be able to patrol anti-submarine at sea, and escort air defense in the distance, which is quite widely used.

However, some military fans have raised objections, thinking that this design idea is obviously combined with 052D D.

052D is a sacred ship, with more drooping hairs, reaching 64. Moreover, China's drooping troops are relatively universal, and the 052D can also be used as an air defense missile. A fleet has 4~6 052D ships, 2 of which are equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, and the fleet's air defense capability is sufficient.

If 054B also has 50~60 hanging pits, its function will be quite close to that of 052D. It is better to build more 052D, and there is no need to develop this new warship.

Therefore, the birth of 054B must be to fill some shortcomings of our navy, so there is a second saying-reducing the number of drooping hair and enhancing anti-submarine capability.

054B can reduce sagging.

054A anti-submarine has two major disadvantages, one is power, and the other is helicopter. The current speed of 054A is only 27 knots, which can't keep up with the speed of the aircraft carrier.

If the 054 series is to become an ocean-going warship, it will follow the aircraft carrier into the deep sea with a minimum speed of more than 30 knots. The navy really needs ocean-going anti-submarine ships. After the Chinese fleet entered the deep sea, the 056 with a displacement of only 1400 tons could not keep up, and it could only board the 054 warship with a displacement of more than 4,000 tons.

When the speed of 054A is relatively slow, it is necessary for 054B to increase the speed. The mainstream speculation is that 054B may be equipped with dual gas turbines, and some people speculate that 054B may be equipped with all-electric propulsion.

In terms of helicopters, 054A is mainly equipped with Ka -28 or Zhi -9 helicopters. Both of these helicopters are relatively small, so if towed sonar is installed, it will not be able to get on the weapon system of anti-submarine torpedo.

On the other hand, these helicopters can't get sonar when they are armed, so it is necessary for 054B to get on the larger helicopter Zhi -8L.

Whether it is a power system or a helicopter, the improved 054B will develop in the direction of "anti-submarine special ship", and there is no need to hang so much.

In addition, these airdrops can be further reduced to increase more anti-submarine torpedoes, anti-submarine missiles and other weapons. From the demand of China Navy, it is undoubtedly a better choice to improve the anti-submarine capability of 054B.

China's demand for 054B.

Some military fans pointed out that based on the US plan to build 60-70 constellation frigates, China's demand for 054B may reach 60 in the future. Actually, for China, China doesn't need so many frigates. Even if China can build 60 054B ships, it will take at least 20 to 30 years.

First of all, the United States needs so many frigates because it has a global strategy. Its own demand for warships is

It's bigger. China's pursuit of a multipolar world only needs to ensure the military influence of its navy around Asia.

The demand is much smaller, and there is no need to build as many frigates as the United States.

Secondly, the United States said that it would build as many warships as possible. As a result, the planned number of warships was not cut once or twice. Like the sea wolf class nuclear submarine in the United States, it was originally planned to build 30 ships, and only three were built.

In addition, we have to consider the reduction of the size of the US Navy. With the development of multi-polarization in the world, who can say clearly whether the US Navy will shrink its naval deployment?

By then, there will be less demand for warships in the United States, and naturally there will be no need for so many frigates. In the case that there is little demand for frigates in the United States, China naturally has no such great demand.

Finally, the demand for anti-submarine ships. In a fleet, the demand for guided missile destroyers is far greater than that for anti-submarine ships. After all, anti-submarine ships only undertake anti-submarine, and guided missile destroyers have to face warships, which are the main ships in naval battles. There are 25 large frigates 052D and 6 055s in China, another 2 055d are undergoing sea trials, and at least 7 052D are under construction.

It is not difficult to see that the number of destroyers in service or under construction in China has not reached 60. As an anti-submarine ship, the number of 054B will naturally be small.

In addition, we have to consider the upgrade of 054 series. In the future 10~20 years, 054 series will probably not stay on 054B. With the development of China sonar and other technologies, there will be more improved versions of 054 series, and it is difficult for 054B to have as many as 60 ships.

Generally speaking, China Navy needs more large destroyers like 052D and 055. The frigate itself belongs to the second-line warship, 054A has 4000 tons, 054B may reach 5000-6000 tons, mostly considering the anti-wind and wave problems of the ocean fleet. Rao is still much smaller than 052D and 055.

If China has not designed the frigate as a destroyer and focused on improving its escort capability, then 052D will.

It is possible to build 60 to 70 ships. What China is building is a navy that needs to go deep into the sea and reach the world-class level.

If the second-line warship 054B is built as the main force, it will undoubtedly run counter to the development idea of the navy.