Chinese Navy Frigate Jiaxing participates in week-long maritime operations.

The guided-missile frigate Jiaxing (Hull 521) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command participated in week-long maritime operations in waters of the East China Sea in early April 2020. 

The guided-missile frigate Jiaxing (Hull 521) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command deploys smoke for concealment during a week-long maritime realistic training exercise in waters of the East China Sea in early April 2020 (Picture source: Chinamil/Photo by Ren Wei)

The Type 053 family of frigate warships are surface combatants constructed by China for the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force and some foreign operators.

The Type 053 frigate is primarily intended for a coastal patrol role. It can be deployed in anti-air warfare (AAW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions too.

The guided-missile frigate Jiaxing (Hull 521) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires its main gun against mock targets during a week-long maritime realistic training exercise in waters of the East China Sea in early April 2020 (Picture source: Chinamil/Photo by Ren Wei)

Based on the hull design of Jiangwei-I, the Type 053H3 frigate is identical to its predecessor in size and arrangement but fitted with advanced weapon systems and sensors.

The final design of the anti-ship Frigate displaced 2,250 tons standard for 2,393 tons fully loaded, a length of 112 m, a beam of 12.4 m and draught of 4.3 m. They carried 168 men, including 30 officers.

The guided-missile frigate Jiaxing (Hull 521) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command fires its main gun against mock targets during a week-long maritime realistic training exercise in waters of the East China Sea in early April 2020 (Picture source: Chinamil/Photo by Ren Wei)

The main gun fitted on the bow deck is a Type 79A dual-barrel 100mm gun. The gun has a firing rate of 18 rounds per minute for a range of 22km. Four Type 76A dual-37mm anti-aircraft artillery guns provide air defence capabilities to the frigate. Type 76A can fire at a rate of 180 rounds a minute to a range of 8.5km.