Jianghu 3-class frigate (Type 053H2)

Basic information

Type:

Frigate

Parent class:

Jianghu-class frigates (Type 053)

Operators:

Bangladesh Navy

People's Liberation Army Navy (Chinese Navy)

Country of build:

People's Republic of China

Builder:

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

Ship measurements

Displacement:

1,960 t

Length:

103.2 m

Beam:

11.3 m

Draft:

3.2 m

Machine

Propulsion:

2 * 12E390VA,880 kW (7,885 hp) at 480 rpm

Speed:

26.5 knots

Personnel

Complement:

200

Combat assets

Electronics:

Type 354 Radar (Eye Shield) 2D air/surface search, I-band
Type 517H-1 (Knife Rest) 2D long-range air search, A-band
Type 352 Radar (Square Tie) surface search fire-control, I-band
Type 343 (Wasp Head) fire control radar, G/H-band
2 * Type 341 fire control radar for dual 37 mm AA gun
2 * Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band
SJD-5 medium-frequency sonar
SJC-1B reconnaissance sonar
SJX-4 communications sonar
CTC-1629 combat data system (or Chinese copy ZKJ-3A)
Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11A/B, to be upgraded)
Communication: SNTI-240 SATCOM
RWD-8 (Jug Pair) intercept EW suite
Type 9230I radar warning receiver
Type 651A IFF

Armament:

8 * YJ-8 or YJ-82 SSM
2 * Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
4 * Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
2 * 5-tube Type 81 ASW rocket launcher (30 rounds)
4 * Type 64 DC projectors
2 * DC racks
2 * Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers

The China's People's Liberation Army Navy surface developed the Jianghu 2-class frigate (Type 053H1) by upgrading the ships Type 053H project, but it still had performance problems. As a result, Hudong Shipyard, which was responsible for building, proposed to build a more powerful version with a completely revised design.

Total the three ships commissioned between 1986 and 1990. The newest project classified as the Jianghu 3-class frigate (Type 053H2).

This class has received a modified central superstructure, which has significantly changed the ship's appearance and increased the ship's internal volume. In addition, the ship has been redesigned to incorporate Western design concepts, which has greatly improved its habitability. In addition, it is the first Chinese frigate to be equipped with NBC defense, and the air conditioning system is a centrally controlled forced ventilation type.

The combat system was also significantly revamped. A combat command center (CIC) was installed, which was equipped with the British CTC-1629 tactical information processor (or its Chinese version, the ZKJ-3). However, it lacked a tactical data link, which led to performance issues. The anti-ship missiles were changed to the new YJ-8, which was a major improvement in performance, and because it was lighter, the number of missiles carried was increased to eight, and it could be reloaded at sea. In addition, it was the first Chinese Navy frigate to be equipped with a full-scale ECM system, which significantly improved the electronic warfare capabilities. The electronic warfare system of this class to have an improved version of the Newton-Beta system.