Their plan is Istanbul class frigates which will likely be similar in size/functions to Jinnah (frankly i think Jinnah will likely be a modification of I-class rather than an actual i original/semi-original design). Both Jinnah and I-class are enlarged Ada/Milgems
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So with CAMM-ER /Albatross, remember the 45km+. The CAMM is 25km+ but it has been tested to be able to hit targets out to 60km. Id imagine camm-er has a real range of 75-90km.
The latest 054A operation of PLA should be HQ-16F, 160km range, and active and passive composite guidance. This is consistent with the radar description at the Zhuhai Air Show. AESA radar replaces MR90 with a search distance of 250km.
Will believe it when it happens. Right now PLAN is not even equipped with HQ-16B. And a jump from 70km to 160km in the same from factor is a little hard to believe in such a short span of time. So even if its a real thing (not convinced) it is probably a few years away from PLA and subsequently PLAN induction let alone being available to PN.
This is a very simple reason, the latest 054A has AESA guidance radar,
As for the hq-16b, this is the signal used by the Army. This model appeared in the Army during the Zhurihe exercise in 2017.
HQ-16A and HQ-16B are land-based variants.
Yes, the Navy uses the HQ-16, but it is said that the Navy has a Hongqi-16c similar to the HQ-16b with a range of 70km. But considering the 054A was using a 40km MR90 until the latest batch. I doubt it.
What? I dont understand what you are saying... Are you imply that because the 054AP has an AESA radar it needs an AESA equipped missile? That is not how it works. The missiles can be guided by any FRC they are integrated with AESA or otherwise. While the SR2410C works as the multifunction (long range Air and surface detection/tracking radar and probably has targeting capabilities) the main surface to air FCR is the MR-90 Front Dome which tracks and provides updates for the SARH HQ-16A. EVEN if the targeting and tracking was done by SR2410C, the missile radar doesnt need to be AESA equipped. It needs a radar to provide it navigational updates via a 2 way datalink to get tonits moving target. Furthermore, IF the radar of the missile was an Active homing AESA, it would not need and AESA FCR to make it work either. It just needs a radar to tell it where to go and it will hunt the target on its own.
I didnt say PLA didnt adopt tge HQ-16B. I said PLAN has not be equipped with it... Meaning as of yet, the HQ-16B or HHQ-16B (which i dont think is an actual destination) or thr LY-80NB or however you want to call it, has not yet been inducted to the People's Liberation Army Navy. That means no PLAN Type 054A has officially been refit with HQ-16B. SO If PLAN doesn't have it YET (not saying they won't in the future), then How would PN have it?
No, I mean the latest 054A why needs to be equipped with aesa guidance radar? Unless the missile used by the latest 054A needs to be equipped with aesa guidance radar to play its performance.
