수상전투함 조금씩 개량된 수상전투함들을 뽑아내고 있는 인민해방군 해군

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대수상 레이더를 AESA로 대체한 052D, 주포를 76mm에서 100mm로 교체하고 비행갑판을 연장해 대형헬기를 탑재 가능하게 만든 054AG 등 기존 수상함을 조금씩 개량해 뽑아내고 있네요.  

중국, 성능이 향상된 호위함과 구축함 취역
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2026년 1월 20일

이 두 척의 군함은 표준형 Type 054A에 비해 성능이 향상된 Type 054AG 호위함이다. (CCTV)

중국 인민해방군 해군(PLAN)에 더욱 진보된 수상 전투함들이 계속 취역함에 따라, 해군은 2026년 초 성능이 개선된 Type 052D 구축함과 Type 054A 호위함 계열의 개량형을 공개했다.

국영 방송사 CCTV는 먼저 업그레이드된 Type 052D 라우디함(함번 ‘176’)을 조명하며, 광역 방공, 대수상 타격 및 임무 집단 지휘 기능 강화를 목표로 레이더, 무장, 전투 네트워크 체계가 개선되었다고 설명했다.

개량된 Type 052D에서 가장 눈에 띄는 변화는 주 마스트 상단에 회전식 능동 전자주사 배열(AESA) 레이더가 설치된 점으로, 이는 기존의 수상 탐색 레이더를 대체한다.

Type 052D는 약 30척이 운용 중인 PLAN 최대 규모의 구축함 계열로 남아 있다. 이 계열은 상부 구조물에 통합된 고정식 Type 346 위상배열 레이더가 특징이다.

2025년 한 해에만 라우디함을 포함해 7척의 Type 052D 구축함이 PLAN에 취역했다.

이어 1월 12일, CCTV는 개량된 Type 054A 호위함 두 척인 린펀함(543)과 오르도스함(580)으로 알려진 두 번째 함정을 공개했다. 첫 번째 함정은 지난해 취역했으나, ‘580’의 취역 시점은 명확하지 않다.

분석가들은 이들 함정을 Type 054AG로 부르고 있다. 외형적으로 개정된 설계는 선미가 연장되고 비행 갑판이 확대되어 하얼빈 Z-20과 같은 대형 헬리콥터 운용을 지원한다. 주 함포 또한 변경되어, 기존의 H/PJ-26 76mm 무장이 더 큰 구경의 H/PJ-87 100mm 함포로 교체되었다.

CCTV에 따르면, 이들 개량형 호위함은 탐지 거리와 해상도가 향상된 레이더 체계를 갖추었으며, 밀집된 전자전 환경에서도 성능이 강화되었다.

보다 진보된 센서와 피탐 저감 특성을 통합한 신형 Type 054B 호위함의 첫 두 척을 지난해 취역시켰음에도 불구하고, 중국은 비용이 더 저렴한 Type 054A 설계를 계속 생산하고 있다.

PLAN은 약 42척의 Type 054A 호위함을 운용 중인 것으로 추산되며, 이는 점진적인 능력 향상과 함께 수적 규모를 중시하는 베이징의 기조를 보여준다.

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China commissions improved frigates and destroyers - Asian Military Review

China commissions improved frigates and destroyers - Asian Military Review

China commissions improved frigates and destroyers

By

 Chen Chuanren

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January 20, 2026

These two warships are Type 054AG frigates, which feature enhancements compared to the standard Type 054A. (CCTV)

As even more advanced surface combatants continue to enter service in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the service showcased improved variants of its Type 052D destroyer and Type 054A frigate classes in early 2026.

State broadcaster CCTV first highlighted the upgraded Type 052D Loudi (pennant number ‘176’), describing enhancements to its radar, weapons and combat network systems aimed at improving area air defence, surface strike and task group command functions.

The most visible change on the enhanced Type 052D is installation of a rotating active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar atop the main mast, which replaces the previous surface search radar.

The Type 052D remains the PLAN’s most numerous destroyer class, with around 30 ships in service. The class is characterised by fixed Type 346 phased-array radars integrated into the superstructure.

In 2025 alone, seven Type 052D destroyers entered PLAN service, including Loudi.

Then, on 12 January, CCTV showcased two improved Type 054A frigates, Linfen (543) and a second vessel reportedly named Ordos (580). The first was commissioned last year, but it is unclear when ‘580’ was commissioned.

Analysts are calling these the Type 054AG. Externally, the revised design features a lengthened stern and enlarged flight deck to support larger helicopters such as the Harbin Z-20. The main naval gun has also been changed, with the original H/PJ-26 76mm weapon replaced by the larger-calibre H/PJ-87 100mm naval gun.

According to CCTV, these upgraded frigates also field improved radar systems offering greater detection range and resolution, as well as enhanced performance in dense electronic warfare environments.

Despite commissioning the first two examples of the newer Type 054B frigate last year, which incorporates more advanced sensors and reduced-observability features, China continues to produce the less-expensive Type 054A design.

The PLAN is estimated to operate around 42 Type 054A frigates, underscoring Beijing’s emphasis on numbers alongside the application of incremental capability upgrades.

by Chen Chuanren

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