China open new warships suspected 054B very futuristic

Recently, at the 2013 International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, a large number of exhibits from China to attract a lot of eyeballs. Official blog of the United States, "Defense News" published on February 18, said China's current defense exhibition on display at the ship very futuristic ship model, the outside world to understand the Chinese navy in the above Blue Water expeditionary capabilities.

The article quoted a special study of the Chinese defense blog writes: "China and sell their own products in addition to the Xiaolong fighter, Hongqi series of anti-aircraft missiles, 95 style of its own anti-aircraft guns and a series of long-range missiles, China is also in the International Defense Exhibition on display for the first time a 'high-performance frigate' model is likely to be the long-rumored 054B frigate, it is the Chinese Navy modified version of the 054A frigate successful mass production and big.

In addition, the blog Upload photos in an amphibious transport dock ship dock landing platform (LPD), also known as.

Shi Jiali • Lee, of London a defense analyst, believes that this ship is currently under construction process.

"The dock landing platform exhibited in the battle against the show, and the 'new frigate' outsiders get a glimpse of the expeditionary capabilities of the PLA Navy Blue Water might look like." Lee said, "While these models may not put into However, the development of more comprehensive amphibious capability is the focus on the Chinese navy schedule with the development of the 071 landing craft, the Chinese navy in the effort to fill a blank in its amphibious capabilities even though it currently has a large number of old landing The ship is still in the military establishment, more suitable for coastal action. "

Lee also said, frigates, dock landing platform and attack submarines can "form the core of the amphibious assault team. Very much like the new frigate of the improved version of the 054-ship can provide air defense, while the the Ka28 shipborne helicopter equipped with dock landing platform provides anti-submarine combat capability.

Like in China, Japan and other neighboring countries already have such ships in service, named "Hyuga Class" helicopter aircraft carrier was also very imaginatively named DDG-H (ie helicopters destroyer)

In addition, the dock landing platform can also assist the Chinese People's Liberation Army to maintain its unconventional security, such as humanitarian relief and soft power projection.