Kina planira da sagradi 81 brod tipa 022 - Houbei klase

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30.07.2009.
Kada se analiziraju kineska pomorska dostignuća, međunarodni mediji, prirodno, obraćaju pažnju na platforme i projekte sa "bombastičnim" potencijalom za naslovnu stranu. Najveću pažnju privlače teme oko kineskog nosača aviona i podmornice sa balističkim projektilima tipa 094.

Često se zaboravlja na istinsko dostignuće brzih napadačkih brodova (fast attack craft-FAC) Houbei klase tipa 022. Očekuje se da Kina svoju flotu tipa 022 proširi na 81. jedinicu raspoređenih u 3 flotile.

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All at sea - China's navy develops fast attack craft

30 July 2009
When analysing China's naval development, international media naturally focus on the headline-grabbing platforms. The potential for an aircraft carrier and the Type 094 ballistic missile submarine garner the most attention.

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While eye-catching, these stories are an inadequate reflection of China's actual military capabilities. Of more importance to the People's Liberation Army are the lower-profile projects that will be used in day-to-day operations.

To this end, the Type 022 (Houbei-class) guided-missile fast attack craft (FAC) is one of the most significant recent developments of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

The FAC is perhaps the primary platform to be used in the asymmetrical warfare that China could expect to fight in the medium term, and is the only naval modernisation project that has achieved large-scale production. Moreover, the most likely role of the Type 022 is for active defence of China's 'near seas', representing the country's attempts to gain greater sea control further from its landmass.

China may expand its fleet of Type 022 fast attack craft, with 81 vessels in three flotillas.

Izvor: janes.com