PLAN Project 956EM (sovremenny class). photos needed.
Hi,
I’m looking for photos of Project 965EM Destroyer (Sovremenny Class) of the PLAN, in order to help me to build a 1/700 model.
As far as I know, the Project 965EM has the aft AK-130 main gun removed and the four AK-630 CIWS replaced by two sets of Kashtan short-range air defence gun/missile systems.
The hanger and flight deck were also extended and for that reason the Sa-N-7 Launcher is now placed close to the former location of the fwd AK-130 main gun.
The main radar at the fwd mast has also changed
I would appreciate any help and photos.
thanks in advance
Ayala
Lisbon, Portugal
working now!
thanks a lot
Ayala
none of the links work…….
Ayala
Oops, sorry Jon…
Anyhow Ayala, strangely the ship in your picture has AK-230… The one behind it has AK-630M. So not all of them have the AK-630M, that is strange. Any idea if this is the same ship? And when the pictures were taken?
you’re right! I didnt noticed until you mentioned! thanks!
It’s the same with Brahmaputra frigates. Some ships of this class as AK-230 and others AK630!
In fact it seems to exist diferent configurations for ships of the same class!
Probably diferent stages of the upgrade project?
I have no idea at all about the date of these pictures.
The pictures are published at: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/
Ayala
They are supposed to get Box Launched Brahmos. According to BR
you’re right. The forward P-20M missile cells (port and starboard) aboard INS Rajput have been replaced with two boxed launchers housing four PJ-10 (BrahMos) ASCMs.
A clear photo of the PJ-10 Boxed Launchers:
more information on BrahMos missiles:
http://www.brahmos.com/home.html
Another photo with the original 4x AK-630, before the instalation of the Barak Cells on the fwd AK-630 mounts:
beside replacemente of the AK-630 with Barak VLS cells, the fwd main mast radar seems to be of a diferent type…..
Ayala
Same for the 6 ship Dutch Van Speijk class, currently under Indonesian management.
hi,
do you have more photos of the Dutch Van Speijk class Frigates?
thanks
Ayala
it seems to me more like the Spanish Class Galicia Amphibious Ship rather a Italian ship….
Ayala
I think the MLG 27 is more of a close defence weapon, not a CIWS, i.e. it is intended to deal with small craft, not incoming missiles. Note the absence of a fire control system, other than the person manning the mount!
Hi
I’ve done some research on the web about the MLG 27 gun and “()….the gun is coupled to an effective fire control system from STN Atlas Elektronik. The thermal imager sensors, the TV camera, laser range finder and automatic target tracking system with a proven video tracker ensure rapid and reliable target acquisition, tracking and engagement. Target tracking, fire control computation as well as gun control are done from a remote operator console….()”
check the complete link:
http://defence-data.com/dsei/pageds1038.htm

Ayala
Also can anyone provide me with a current list of OHP ships in service with the various navies around the world, my list is a little out dated
Australia x4 (2 recently retired)
US some still in service but soon to be retired
Poland x2
Taiwan x4
Turkey x4
UAE x2?
Egypt also operates four ex-USN OHP frigates, known by Eleikh Class
F-901 (ex FFG 22) ENS Sharm El-Sheikh (ex Fahrion)
F-906 (ex FFG 23) ENS Toushka (ex Lewis B. Puller)
F-911 (ex FFG 25) ENS Mubarak (ex Copeland)
F-916 (ex FFG 26) ENS Taba (ex Gallery)
for the other navies operating OHP, here is the list:
Australia – Adelaide Class
FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide
FFG 02 HMAS Canberra
FFG 03 HMAS Sydney
FFG 04 HMAS Darwin
FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne
FFG 06 HMAS Newcastle
Bahrain – Sabha Class
2150 (ex FFG 24) BANS Sabha (ex Jack Williams)
Poland
272 (ex FFG 11) General Kazimierz Pulawski (ex Clark)
273 (ex FFG 14) Kosciuzkol (ex John H. Sides)
Spain – Santa Maria Class
F 81 Santa Maria
F 82 Victoria
F 83 Numancia
F 84 Reina Sofia
F 85 Navarra
F 86 Canarias
Turkey – Gaziantep Class
F 490 (ex FFG 16) TCG Gaziantep (ex Clifton Sprague)
F 491 (ex FFG 20) TCG Giresun (ex Antrim)
F 492 (ex FFG 21) TCG Gemlik (ex Flatley)
F 493 (ex FFG 30) TCG Gelibolu (ex Reid)
F 494 (ex FFG 27) TCG Gokceada (ex Mahlon S. Tisdale)
Portugal
still negotiating 2x Ex-USN OHP: FFG-14 Sides and FFG-12 George Phillip.
hope this helps
Ayala
New German Corvette K-130 Braunschweig Propulsion System
what the hell is this????
New German Corvette K-130 Braunschweig Propulsion System
http://www.fregatte-braunschweig.de/news.htm
Ayala
Hi
photo Ship 6_3 could represent an Thomaston Class LSD…..
best regards
Ayala Botto
Lisbon, Portugal
Ja Worsley
by any chance do you have photos of Pakistan Type 21 Frigates and El Hani Koni IV Pr.1159TR from Libya, that you could email me?
tia
best regards
Ayala Botto
Lisbon, Portugal
Ship 5_4 photos is Type 21 Amazon Class Frigate
Ayala
Ship 5_2 photo is JMSDF HArina Destroyer
Hi,
It’s JMSDF Haruna Destroyer
regards
Ayala Botto
Lisbon, Portugal