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Daqing (526) is a Type 054A frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned on 16 January 2015.

Development and design

Main article: Type 054A frigate

The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and anti-submarine missiles in a vertical launching system (VLS) system. The HQ-16 has a range of up to 50 km, with superior range and engagement angles to the Type 054's HQ-7. The Type 054A's VLS uses a hot launch method; a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.[1]

The four AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with two Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.[2]

Construction and career

Daqing was launched on 8 October 2013 at the China State Shipbuilding Corporation in Shanghai. Commissioned on 16 January 2015.

Gallery

  • Daqing underway on 8 December 2015.
    Daqing underway on 8 December 2015.
  • Daqing underway on 24 June 2016.
    Daqing underway on 24 June 2016.
  • Daqing underway on 26 July 2019.
    Daqing underway on 26 July 2019.
  • Daqing underway on 1 August 2019.
    Daqing underway on 1 August 2019.

References

  1. ^ 舰载武器SHIPBORNE WEAPONS 2013 AUGUST ISSUE
  2. ^ "Chinese Navy". Archived from the original on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
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