Author: Hong Photo Kursk
Recently, the Algerian frigate "ANS Adhafer" visited the Devonport military port of the British Royal Navy. The frigate looks like the reduced version of the 054 frigate , and the iconic 8-connected "Red Flag"-7 ship-to-air missile launch device is installed in front of the bridge . In fact, the "Adhaval" is the first ship of China's C28A foreign trade light frigate exported to Algeria.
Picture: China-made C28A frigate arrives in the UK.
C28A frigate is the first time that China has adopted the standard design, construction and classification of the internationally renowned classification society military ship . It is a frigate with excellent comprehensive performance. The main weapons and electronic equipment of this type of ship are made in China, reflecting that China's progress in ship-based weapons and equipment has reached the same level as that of the West over the past 20 years.
C28A is an improved model of F22P type frigate previously sold to Pakistan . In 2012, Algeria signed a contract with China to build three C28A models and retained the option of three ships. The first ship was built at the Shanghai Hudong Shipyard in March 2013. The ship's standard displacement is 2880 tons, full load displacement is 3000 tons, a total length of 120 meters, a width of 14.4 meters, and a draft of 3.87 meters. The ship is equipped with 4 MTU-1163 16V diesel engines.
Picture: The C28A frigate is like a reduced version of the 054 frigate. The main weapons of the frigate are 1 PJ-26 (NG-16-1) single-barrel 76mm naval gun, 2 H/PJ-12 7-barrel 30mm close-proof guns, 2 4-mounted anti-ship missile launchers, 1 8-mounted FM-90N launcher (loading the Hongqi-7 short-range air defense missiles), and 2 3-mounted 324mm torpedo launchers. There are 4 sets of multi-purpose interfering rocket launch devices on both sides of the hangar.
Picture: C28A frigate in the UK.
Algerian warship visits to the UK, which is not the first time a Chinese-made warship has arrived in the UK. In fact, Chinese warships have had many records of visiting the UK, the most memorable of the Navy's 26th batch of escort fleet visiting London.
On October 3, 2017, the 26th escort fleet of the Chinese Navy arrived in London, England to visit. That was the first time that the Chinese Navy fleet visited London, the British capital, and it was also the first time that the Chinese naval ship appeared on the banks of the Thames River . ship is also open to British citizens to deepen the British people's understanding and understanding of the Chinese Navy.
That was the fourth time that our ship fleet visited the UK and the first time that it was London Port . When the formation drove into the Canary Wharf of the new financial city in London, the picture of Chinese warships entering the British inner water for the first time made the British people feel mixed feelings. The British media reported this way:
The British " Daily Mail " report on this matter starts with "Red October"! It is also called the Huanggang ship and the Yangzhou ship the most advanced warships.
Picture: Chinese naval frigates appeared at Canary Wharf on the Thames River.
Picture: Chinese Type 054A frigate arrives in the Thames River in the UK.