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Naval ForcesChina

Type 054B Class (Jiangkai III Class)

FrigateFielded 2025Pending verification
Naval ForcesCHN
Length 147 m
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System
TypeFrigate
Date of introduction2025
ProliferationOrigin country only
Hulls delivered2Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length147 m482 ftMed[1]
Beam18.5 m61 ftMed[1]
Draft6.8 mMed[1]
Displacement (full load)6,000 tMed[1]
Protection
Physical Countermeasures2 x 18 barrelled trainable launchers; IR flares and chaff. Towed torpedo decoy.Med[1]
Electronic CountermeasuresVariants of a Type 751-1 ESM and Type 726-3 ECM.Med[1]
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Armament
Combat data systemsTo be announced.Med[1]
Weapon control systemsTo be announced.Med[1]
Electro-optic systems1 x optronic director; 2 x EO/IR surveillance systems.Med[1]
Missile System: surface-to-surface missile (ssm)8 x YJ-83 (CSS-N-8 Saccade) (2 quad); inertial guidance and active radar terminal homing to 180 km (97.2 n miles) at Mach 0.9; warhead 165 or 190 kg; sea-skimmer.Med[1]
Missile System: surface-to-air missiles (sam)HHQ-16; inertial guidance with command updates and semi-active radar terminal homing 40 km (21.6 n miles) at Mach 4.5; warhead 70 kg. Fired from VLS. 1 x HHQ-10 24-cell launcher; 24 x HHQ-10 missiles; passive IR/anti-radiation homing to 9 km (4.9 n miles).Med[1]
Missile System: anti-submarine missileCY-5/Yu-8 rocket-assisted ASW weapon; missile range 30 km (16.2 n miles) at at Mach 0.9; payload Yu-11. Fired from VLS.Med[1]
Gun System: guns1 x H/PJ87A 100 mm/56; 25 rds/min to 22 km (11.9 n miles); weight of shell 15.6 kg. 1 H/PJ11 (Type 1130) 30 mm; 11 barrels per mounting; 10,000 rds/min combined to 4 km (2.2 n miles); on-mount H/LJP-349 search-and-track radar and optronic director.Med[1]
Torpedo System: torpedo tubes6 x 324 mm Type 7424 (2 triple) tubes.Med[1]
Torpedo System: torpedoesYu-7 or Yu-11; active/passive homing to 30 km (16.2 n miles) at 26 kt; 11 km (5.9 n miles) at 50 kt; thermal; warhead 45 kg; depth to 600 m (est).Med[1]
Torpedo System: anti-submarine mortarsTo be announced.Med[1]
AviationAviation facilities assessed to have been enhanced to accommodate the larger and more capable Z-20F helicopter rather than the Z-9C seen on Type 054A frigates.Med[1]
Fire control
Air/Surface Search Radar1 x unknown dual-face rotating radar; E/F-band. 1 unknown dual-face rotating radar; I-band.Med[1]
Surface Search/Navigation Radar1 I-band.Med[1]
Fire Control Radar1 x H/LJP-344A; I-band (for 100 mm); I-band. 1 unknown fire-control radar; 4 fixed-face panels. 1 H/LJP-349; I-band (on Type 1130 CIWS).Med[1]
Sensors noteThe sensor fit remains to be confirmed. Initial assessment of imagery indicates a rotating two-faced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar as well as integrated phased-array radar panels…Med[1]
SonarTo be announced. Expected to include 1 x hull mounted, 1 x passive towed array, and 1 x active variable-depth sonar.Med[1]
Variants
LuoheCommissioned: 2025 Status: Active[1]
QinzhouCommissioned: INA Status: Building[1]
Summary

Type 054B Class (Jiangkai III Class) Chinese Frigate is approximately 50% larger in displacement terms than the preceding Type 054A and features a number of differences in weapon and sensor fit.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Type 054B Class (Jiangkai III Class) Chinese Frigate, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import