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China commissions 22nd Type 054A frigate into East Sea fleet quote:
Key Points - China has commissioned its latest Type 054A guided-missile frigate - The platform has historically been deployed on missions beyond the Indian Ocean Region to demonstrate the PLAN's operational reach The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned a Type 054A Jiangkai II-class guided-missile frigate into its East Sea Fleet. Named Xiangtan and with pennant number 531, the vessel was inducted on 24 February in Zhoushan, according to a report published the same day on the PLA-backed China Military Online website. Xiangtan is the second Type 054A vessel to be commissioned in 2016 and the 22nd ship overall for the class. The 21st-in-class, Jingzhou (532), was inducted in January 2016. According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships, the Jiangkai II class has a length of 134 m, an overall beam of 16 m, and a draught of 5 m. The vessel is powered by four SEMT Pielstick diesel engines driving two propeller shafts and can attain a top speed of 27 kt with a standard range of 3,800 n miles at 18 kt. Xiangtan has a standard displacement of 3,500 tonnes and can accommodate one Ka-28 naval helicopter on the flight deck for airborne operations. The Jiangkai II class is armed with one 76 mm gun as a primary weapon and two Type 730A 30 mm guns, capable of firing 4,200 rds/min, as the platform's close-in weapon system. Defence against hostile aircraft and guided munitions are provided by a foredeck-sited 32-cell vertical launching system (VLS) that can deploy the HHQ-16 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM). Two quadruple launchers that can launch the C-802 anti-ship missile mounted amid-ship provide an offensive capability against surface targets. For submarine prosecution, the platform is equipped with a hull-mounted sonar, two RBU 1200 anti-submarine mortar launchers, and six 324 mm tubes that can deploy the Yu-7 lightweight torpedo. Source: IHS Jane's online Pictures
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