Shandong Class (Type 002 Class) Chinese Aircraft Carrier
Shandong Class
Aircraft Carrier
Other
Basic Information
Name
Shandong Class (Type 002 Class) Chinese Aircraft Carrier
Designation
Shandong Class
Alternate Designation
Shandong Class; Type 002 Class; Type 001A Class
Equipment Type
Aircraft Carrier
Manufacturer
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Date of Introduction
2019
Description
Shandong Class (Type 002 Class) Chinese Aircraft Carrier is a first-generation Chinese aircraft carrier that was launched on 26 April 2017 by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is the country's second aircraft carrier after the completion of Liaoning, and the first built domestically. Shandong was initially designated as a Type 001A air carrier during development but was finalized as Type 002 at the commissioning
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew
2000
System
Alternative Designation
Shandong Class; Type 002 Class; Type 001A Class
Type
Aircraft Carrier
Builder
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
In Service
2019-Present
Pendent
CV-17
Crew
2,000 ea
Aircrew
500 ea
Flag Staff
126 ea
Endurance
90 days
Dimensions
Length
315 m
Beam, Waterline
38 m
Beam, Deck
72 m
Draught
11 m
Flight Deck Length
304.5 m
Flight Deck Width
72 m
Hanger Deck Length
153 m
Displacement, Standard
48,000 tons
Displacement, Full Load
64,000 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
INA
Steam Boilers
8 ea
Steam Turbines
4 ea
Engine Power
200,000 shp
Shafts
4 ea
Endurance
90 days
Main Gun System
System
Name
3 x Type 730 CIWS
Type
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
30 mm
Main Armament
The 30 mm Gatling gun mount designated as H/PJ-12 is extremely similar to the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger. Although there are sources claiming that it is the Chinese version of the Russian Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 Gatling gun, this appears to be unlikely, since the Russian Gatling gun only has six barrels. H/PJ-12 is versatile in that its FCS can be either separately installed at different locations like the Soviet AK-630, or directly integrated on the gun mount. Like the American GAU-8/A Avenger, it is recommended not to fire longer than a single minute at a rate of 4,200 rounds per minute, after which the generated heat would begin melting the rifling of the barrels, shortening its useful life. Rates of fire beyond 4,200 rounds per minute increase wear. There are one （Type 730）or two （Type 730B/C, LD-2000）ammunition drums each contains 640（Type 730）or 500 （Type 730B/C, LD-2000）rounds, and other versions of the ammunition drums have been reportedly developed.
Barrels
7 barrel
Rate of Fire
1,200-4,200 rounds/minute (Type 730)
11,000 rounds/minute (Type 1130)
Effective Firing Range
1–1.5 km
Maximum Firing Range
3 km
Feed System
Type 730: One ammunition boxes, holding 640 rounds.
Guidance System
TR47C J-band radar
OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
30 mm
Cartridge
INA
Basic Load
INA
Missile Weapon System
System
Name
3 x FL-3000N Ship-Defense Missile System
Type
Ship-Defense Missile System
Length
2.00 m
Diamter
0.12 m
Missile
HQ-10
Missile Basic Load
INA
Maximum Range Against High-Speed Targets
6,000 m
Maximum Range Against Low-Speed Targets
9,000 m
Minimum Range
500 m
Elevation
INA
Traverse
INA
Basic Load
3 x FL-3000N Ship-Defense Missile Systems
Onboard Aviation Facilities
Aircraft
28-36 x J-15 naval fighters
Helicopters
12-16 x helicopters
Fire Control System (FCS)
Type 730 CIWS FCS
The OFC-3 system is modular design that comprises a laser range finder, a color TV camera, and an IR camera, and the laser range finder can be replaced by a laser designator (for a laser beam-riding SAM), the TV camera can be replaced by a night vision camera, and the IR camera can be replaced by an ImIR, at higher cost. Development to incorporate the dual band IR, night vision camera, and the color TV camera is reportedly in progress.
Type 730 CIWS is an autonomous closed-loop system and thus offers faster reaction time than the Russian AK-630. Type 730 CIWS is fully compatible with Chinese and European combat data systems such as ZKJ-1, ZKJ-4, ZKJ-4A-3, ZKJ-5, ZKJ-6, ZKJ-7, H/ZBJ-1, and Thomson-CSF TAVITAC, and can be directly integrated with these combat data systems without any modification.
Radar Systems
FCS Radar
The TR47C radar operates in the same way of AN/APY-1/2 radar on board E-3 Sentry in that the azimuth is scanned mechanically, while the elevation is scanned electronically, incorporating a total of 169 transceivers of phased array technology that enables the radar to pick up the splashes of 30 mm rounds. Like the western CIWS, the information is processed on site, via local computers of the radar and the gun mount, thus providing faster reaction time than the Russian design in which the radar and fire control system are separately located.
The system can track a sea-skimming target with 0.1 square metre radar cross section at 8 km, extended to 15 km if the radar cross section is increased to 2 square metres, and further extended to 20 km if the radar cross section is increased to 10 square metres, though the targets could not be engaged until much closer (3 km) due to the limited range of the gun.
Protection
Hull
INA
Active Protection System
INA
NBC Protection
Yes
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
315 m
Width
72 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Operators (1)
China
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