Houbei class missile boat
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Houbei class |
| Builders: | Qiuxin Shipbuilding Factory, Shanghai |
| Operators: |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Cost: | $40 million[1] |
| Built: | 2004–present |
| In commission: | 2004–present |
| Completed: | 83[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 220 long tons (224 t) full load |
| Length: | 42.6 m (139 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in) |
| Draught: | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines @ 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) with 4 waterjet propulsors by MARI |
| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement: | 12[2] |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Surface search radar: 1 Type 362 Navigational radar: 1 Electro-optics: HEOS 300 |
| Armament: | • Anti-ship missiles: 8 C-801/802/803 in friction stir welded aluminium missile launch containers[3] or • Land-attack missiles: 8 Hongniao missile-2 long range land attack cruise missiles.[4] • Surface-to-air missiles: FLS-1 surface-to-air launcher with 12 QW class MANPAD missiles • 1 × licensed copy of KBP AO-18 6-barrel 30 mm gun (AK-630) by ZEERI |
| Notes: | Details remain speculative |
The Houbei class (Type 022) missile boat is a class in the People's Liberation Army Navy. The first boat was launched in April 2004 by the Qiuxin Shipbuilding Factory at Shanghai. The boats incorporate stealth features and wave-piercing catamaran hulls. Approximately 83 of these missile boats are currently in service with three flotillas having been produced over a span of seven years[1].
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[edit] Design
The Houbei class FAC (fast attack craft) are China's entry into a growing list of missile-armed FAC which include Finland's Hamina class missile boat, and Norway's Skjold class patrol boat.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Axe, David (August 4, 2011). "China Builds Fleet of Small Warships While U.S. Drifts". Wired.com. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/08/china-builds-warships/2/. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ Catamarans Glide Through Chinese Waters
- ^ Fred Delany, Stephan W Kallee, Mike J Russell: "Friction stir welding of aluminium ships", Paper presented at 2007 International Forum on Welding Technologies in the Shipping Industry (IFWT). Held in conjunction with the Beijing Essen Welding and Cutting Fair in Shanghai, 16–19 June 2007.
- ^ "HN-2". http://www.missilethreat.com/cruise/id.54/cruise_detail.asp.
- Watts, Anthony J. Jane's Warship Recognition Guide. ISBN 978-0-06-084992-4
[edit] External links
- Houbei Class (Type 022) Fast Attack Craft
- IDEX 2007 Showcases China’s Productive Weapons Sector
- 武汉华之洋光电系统有限责任公司/Wuhan Naval Electro-Optics Company
- AMD Marine Consulting AMD350PB Design
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