In the arena of maritime powers, every technological breakthrough can be a game-changer. Half a year ago, the mysterious appearance of a new stealth frigate, like a ghost in the deep sea, attracted widespread attention. At first glance, many people may think that this is just a demonstration of foreign trade ships, but as the details gradually become clearer, they begin to realize that this may be a test ship that integrates global advanced technology. This is reminiscent of the old saying: "If you don't make a hit, you will be a blockbuster." "So, what secrets are hidden by this ship? How will its emergence affect the future marine strategic landscape?
The debut of this new stealth frigate, although the picture definition is average, the stealth gun design at the front end is extremely conspicuous. Compared with the outfitting drawings exposed at the end of last year, it can be determined that this is the same ship type, and the tonnage has reached at least more than 2,000 tons, and the height of the bridge even exceeds that of the 054A frigate. There are only a handful of frigates of this tonnage in the world.
What's even more remarkable is that the design of this frigate can almost be said to be the culmination of stealth frigate technology in the world. The second half of it is very close to the American Littoral Combat Ship (USS Liberty LCS-1), while the hull length may not differ much from the Type 056 frigate. But the most striking thing is that it occupies one-third of the helf's helf, which undoubtedly provides a huge space for imagination for the ship's combat capability. It can be assumed that such a design is enough to take off and land Z-20 helicopters, and possibly even have a small UAV hangar.
The design of the stealth naval gun, which is very similar to that on the Swedish stealth frigate "Visby", is estimated to have a caliber of 57mm. Although the mainland has not yet installed a 57mm naval gun, it has historically tested the Type 76 twin-mounted 57mm automatic naval gun, although it was dismounted due to reliability problems, but this new naval gun undoubtedly represents a new technological breakthrough.
In addition, the ship's vertical launch system is no less noticeable. Based on the hull width, it is estimated that up to 16 launch craters can be loaded, and the height of the vertical hair system is much higher than that of the AJK-16 thermal vertical hair system on the 054A, and it is likely that it is a deep pit design that penetrates the hull, similar to the hot and cold co-frame vertical hair system (HT-1 type) on the 055. Such a design will undoubtedly greatly enhance the combat strength of the ship.
At the top of the ship, the dome on the integrated mast is presumed to be an X-band active phased array radar, which will allow the ship to launch Hongqi-9 anti-aircraft missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship missiles and Yu-8 anti-submarine missiles. The rear end is also equipped with Hongqi-10 short-range anti-aircraft missiles, which makes the ship's armament system extremely abundant.
The appearance of this new stealth frigate is not only a technological leap, but also a thoughtful consideration of future maritime strategy. It is not only equipped with many new technologies, but also its experimental nature of sea trials, which makes people look forward to its future applications. Will it continue to be explored as a test ship, or will it become a model to be built in large quantities in the future? All of this is worth waiting for.
The sea trials of this new stealth frigate are undoubtedly a powerful demonstration of the mainland's strategy of becoming a maritime power. It not only represents the mainland's latest achievements in the field of ship design and manufacturing, but also a bold prediction of future ocean combat models. In this blue sea, every technological breakthrough can become the key to the overall impact. The appearance of this ship allows us to see the continuous growth of the mainland's naval strength, and also fills us with infinite reverie about the future of the ocean.