PLAN Type 054A Guided Missile Frigate
Note:
This mod includes sensors and weapon systems designed to showcase the combat capabilities of 2010 and 2020-era surface combatants. Applying them jointly with the vanilla game content from the Cold War era may diminish the balance of gameplay. Use with caution.
The Type 054A guided missile frigate is developed by China based on the Type 054 FFG. She serves as a primary warship of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for coastal defense and blue-water escort missions. Engineered to balance needs of coastal operations and blue-water deployments, it prioritizes a balanced anti-submarine, anti-air, anti-ship, and escort capabilities. Notably, it is capable of establishing a medium-to-short-range AAW and ASW screen for surface task groups. It is also capable of conducting diversified missions, including escort and search-and-rescue operations. As a key node in surface warfare, the frigate is armed with comprehensive situational awareness, information communication, and coordination capabilities, along with a highly digital and automated combat command system—solidifying its role as a backbone force for the PLAN in executing blue-water missions and safeguarding maritime rights and interests.
The Type 054A FFG is China’s first frigate featuring a partial stealth hull design. It adopts a combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion system, boasting a maximum endurance of over 4,000 nautical miles and a top speed of approximately 29 knots. Equipped with a 32-cell H/AJK-16 shipborne vertical launch system (VLS) compatible with HQ-16 surface-to-air missiles and Yu-8 rocket-assisted anti-submarine torpedoes, it marks the first PLAN FFG with aerial air defense capability. Since the Phase III variant in 2013, the frigate has been outfitted with active/passive towed variable depth sonar (VDS) and an integrated acoustic countermeasure system; when paired with the Z-9F shipborne ASW helicopter, it has become the linchpin of blue-water ASW operations for surface taskforces. Starting from the fifth batch in 2021, refits with a next-generation combat system, HQ-16C SAM, and AESA fire control radar have significantly enhanced its anti-saturation attack capability. As a frigate class with prove design and mass numbers, it balances coastal and blue-water mission requirements with well-rounded performance and high reliability, serving as a vital escort force for blue-water formations and a robust barrier for coastal defense.
- H/LJQ-382 3D ai search radar
- H/LJQ-364 dual-band ultra-low altitude search radar
- H/AJK-16 naval vertical launch system (32 cells)
- HQ-16 mid-range surface-to-air missile
- HQ-16C mid-range surface-to-air missile (Phase V)
- H/PJ-12 7-barrel 30mm close-in weapon system (Phase I-II)
- H/PJ-11 11-barrel 30mm close-in weapon system (Phase III-V)
- H/LJQ-366 surface search radar
- YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missile
- YJ-83A anti-ship cruise missile (IR-imaging seeker)
- H/PJ-26 76mm main gun
- H/SJD-9 low-frequency integrated hull-mounted sonar
- H/SJG-206 passive towed array sonar
- H/SJG-311 towed active variable depth sonar (VDS)
- H/SJK-562 integrated underwater warfare system (torpedo warning sonar + towed torpedo decoy)
- Yu-8 rocket-assisted torpedo
- Yu-15 rocket-assisted torpedo (Phase V)
- Z-9F shipborne anti-submarine helicopter
- FQF-3200 RBU
- H/RJZ-751 integrated electronic countermeasure system
- Over-the-horizon electronic support measures (ESM)
- Type 054 guided missile frigate Phase I-V, from 2006 to 2021
- Customizable ammunition loadouts tailored to different mission requirements
- Accurate ammunition models and textures
- Realistic weapon system performance
- Detailed descriptions of sensors, weapons, and ammunition
- Balanced AAW, ASW and ASuW capabilities
- Early Phase variants cannot take saturation attacks due to limited FCR channels
- Relatively low max speed
- Need to be accompanied by DDGs for the most of the time for long-range AAW support
3D Model Source:
All models are made in-house by the publishing team
Contributors:
3D Models & Textures: @81ArmySoul, @misaka, @MyGo!!!!!鼓手椎名立希
Animation & Code: @81ArmySoul, @misaka
Research & Documentation: @SquadronLeaderMartin（银翼花吹山）
Produced by Sea Power China Beta Testing Team.
