 |
| A Type 054A Frigate (File Photo) |
A report by China's state-run China News Service said Jan. 16 that the Huanggang-class Type 054A multi-role frigate has become the latest addition to the People's Liberation Army's East Sea Fleet.
Assigned with the pennant number 577, the Huanggang-class frigate rolled off the assembly line in April 2013 and was commissioned Jan. 16.
The ship's armaments include 32 HQ-16 "red banner" radar-guided surface-to-air missiles and 8 YJ-83 "eagle strike" infra-red and millimeter-wave radar-guided anti-ship missiles capable of supersonic travel.
Most notably, the report points out that the vessel has been upgraded with additional bay fixtures at its stern that will allow the installation of towed array sonar systems for enhanced effectiveness in target detection in anti-submarine warfare.
Read the full story at Want China Times