Chinese Type 054A Jiangkai II frigate has a 32-cell VLS launcher and two Type 730 CIWS
GrandMaster is correct. I shouldn't waste my time with you Vietnamese clowns. Hence, this is my last post on China's 4,000-ton Jiangkai II frigate.
The [Type 054A Jiangkai II] frigate "Yantai" of the 11th Chinese naval escort flotilla arrives at Constanta port, about 220 km East of Bucharest, capital of Romania, July 31, 2012. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy soldiers stand on board at the frigate "Yantai" of the 11th Chinese naval escort flotilla as it arrives at Constanta port, about 220 km East of Bucharest, capital of Romania, July 31, 2012. The Chinese frigate began a five-day goodwill visit to Romania from Tuesday. (Photo/Xinhua)
New close-up pictures of Type 054A's vertical launchers all opened
1. China's Type 054A has a very powerful engine and modern long-range radar in comparison to a tiny Vietnamese corvette. It can detect and destroy a corvette beyond the range of a tiny corvette's short-range antiquated radar.
2. China's Type 054A has a 32-cell VLS (vertical launch system) that carries HQ-16 missiles, which are equivalent to American SM-2 missiles.
3. China's Type 054A has two Type 730 CIWS (close-in weapon system) for short-range defense.
Reference:
Type 054A frigate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[Note: Thank you to Greyboy2 for the pictures and third caption.]