PLAN - USN FAC Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN FAC SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: January 25, 2013 This page provides a comparison between Fast/Littoral Attack Craft of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are rapidly increasing the numbers of their modern FAC vessels while the US Navy is building the first of a new class of LCS.

OFFSHORE PATROL & FAC - PLAN		LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP - USN
Type 056 OPV Qty: 10 (Many more building) Displacement: 1300 tons Crew: 15 Speed: 30+ knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 4 - LR ASM 1 - 76mm DP Gun 2 - 25mm Auto cannon 6 - Torpedo launchers (2x3) 1 - FL-300N AAW (8 Missiles)		LCS (Freedom/Independence) Qty: 4 (more building - 2 types) LCS Class: Freedom Length: 380 ft Beam: 57 ft Draft: 12 ft Displacement: 3,100 tons Speed: 47 knots Crew: 40+75 LCS Class: Independence Length: 418 ft Beam: 104 ft Draft: 14 ft Displacement: 2,800 tons Speed: 44 knots Crew: 35+40 Airwing Both: 2 MH-60 & 1 MQ-8 VTUAVs Armament Both: - 1 x RAM launcher, 21 missiles (Freedom) - 1 x SEARAM launcher, 11 missiles (Independence) - 60 (up to) surface to surface missiles (AsuW Pack) - 1 × Mk 110 57 mm gun (Both) - 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (Both) - Mission Pacs ASW, AAW, AsuW, Anti-Mine Propulsion Both: - 2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36MW Gas Turbines - 2 Colt Diesels - 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets - 2 shafts Ships in class: 4 complete, 4 building, 24 planned
TYPE 022 (Houbei) Qty: 100+ est. Displacement: 225 tons Crew: 15 Speed: 36+ knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 8 - LR ASM 1 - 30mm CIWS
TYPE 037-II (Houjian) Qty: 6 Displacement: 520 t Crew: 75 Speed: 35 knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 6 - LR ASM 1 - 76 mm 2 - dual 30mm
TYPE 037IG (Houxin) Qty: 24 Displacement: 478 t Crew: 60 Speed: 35 knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 4 - LR ASM 2 - dual 76 mm 2 - 14.5 mm

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