Recently, a photo of the 054A/P frigate developed and exported to Pakistan by China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry industry has been brushed with hull number 261 has attracted the attention of Chinese military fans, and once listed, it will become the largest main battleship of the Pakistan Navy.
Judging from the network photos, the biggest difference between the 054A/P frigate and the 054A frigate active in service with the Chinese Navy is that the domestic "top plate" 3D air-to-air search radar of the original improved antenna technology set on the mast has been replaced by the new rotary SR2410C active phased array three-coordinate radar.
SR2410C, is an S-band multi-functional active phased array radar, according to the US media performance comparable to Saab "sea giraffe", Thales Smart-S Mk2 radar system, for air/sea alert, its air detection distance is greater than 250 kilometers.
Capable of tracking 150 ground and air targets at the same time, it can effectively guide the exit model "Falcon" -80N area air defense missile of the "Red Flag" -61 stored in the shipboard vertical launcher, intercepting fighters attacking in the air and anti-ship cruise missiles flying in the sea.
On the 054A/P frigate, the Type 517 "drying rack" meter band long-range warning radar is added, which is specially designed to deal with stealth targets, has the ability to detect stealth fighters, can effectively avoid the attack of anti-radiation missiles, and effectively resist various active and passive interference.
054A/P frigate, 134 meters long, 15 meters wide, full load displacement of more than 4000 tons, speed of 28 knots, maximum endurance of 4500 nautical miles / 16 knots, 180 crew, with 32 units of shipboard vertical launcher.
The main shipboard armament is a 76mm single-barrel naval gun, which has air defense and anti-missile capabilities in addition to the ability to strike at the sea and shore; two three-mount C-602 anti-ship missile launchers (one says two 4-mountED CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, that is, the export version of the "Eagle Strike"-12 anti-ship missile);
2 x 730 close-in gun systems (said to be AK-630 close-in guns); 2 x 3-mounted 324mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes; 2 x 6-mounted 252mm anti-submarine rocket launchers; and 1 straight-9C anti-submarine helicopter.
Type 054A/P frigate will become the largest surface ship of the Pakistan Navy, and its carrier-based weapons and equipment and advanced electronic equipment will allow it to be used as the command ship of the Pakistan Navy, using the shipboard satellite communication system and high-speed data link system to guide and direct other ships to fight, and have the strength to compete with opponents on the ocean surface in a long period of time in the future.
The Pakistan Navy asked CSIC to replace the 054A/P type 3D air-to-air search radar on the 054A type uehara "roof" when building the 054A type frigate, replacing it with the more advanced SR2410C active phased array radar, and adding the 517 type "drying rack" meter band long-range warning radar, which has already taken into account the threat posed by the 054A/P frigate after commissioning from the opponent supersonic cruise missile "Brahmos".
It is hoped that the installation of radar with more outstanding air-to-air mine search performance, the timely locking of the incoming "BrahMos" supersonic anti-ship missile, the use of vertically launched "Falcon" -80N medium-range air defense missiles, 76mm naval guns, 730 type close-in artillery systems, plus the quadruple interception of the 122mm multi-function rocket launcher, should be able to intercept the incoming "Brahmos" supersonic anti-ship missiles, the premise is still able to effectively lock the incoming missiles.
SR2410C radar, the working state is high and low and azimuth are using electronic scanning mode, beam pointing is fast, after finding the target can be immediately identified and locked, the use of shipborne weapon systems to intercept, suitable for dealing with high-speed and high-mobility targets.
Once the 4 054A/P frigates are listed in the Pakistan Navy, plus 4 F-22P frigates with a full load displacement of 3100 tons and 8 S-20P AIP submarines, the Pakistan Navy will become a very powerful force in the South Asian subcontinent countries.
With the support of ZDK-03 early warning aircraft and P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft in the air, as well as the support of other Type 21 frigates, "Perry" class frigates, "Azmat" class missile boats, etc., the Pakistan Navy has the ability to confront strong enemies at sea.