MH.Yang
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The positioning of 054A in the Chinese navy is ocean escort, medium-range air defense (40-70 km), and it also has strong anti submarine capability. The disadvantage of 054A is low speed (max 28 knots), there is no phased array radar, and HQ9 cannot be installed due to tonnage constraints.
However, 054A is equipped with high-speed data link and data fusion system. It can use 052D or 055 radar through CEC capability to make up for the weakness of HQ16. That's why I said that if 054A fight in a large fleet and use the radar of other warships through CEC, 054A can able to defeat the Kolkata-class .
054A also has the greatest advantage. The price is very cheap, and the retired 054A is very popular and easy to sell.
However, 054A is equipped with high-speed data link and data fusion system. It can use 052D or 055 radar through CEC capability to make up for the weakness of HQ16. That's why I said that if 054A fight in a large fleet and use the radar of other warships through CEC, 054A can able to defeat the Kolkata-class .
054A also has the greatest advantage. The price is very cheap, and the retired 054A is very popular and easy to sell.