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Naval Forces News - Algeria |
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Chinese
Shipyard CSSC launched the first Algerian Navy C28A Corvette |
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Hudong-Zhonghua
Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding
Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China) launched
the first C82A Corvette on order for the Algerian Navy on August 16
2014. Algeria signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC)
for construction of three C82A corvettes in March 2012. |
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Future Algerian Navy C28A Corvette launched at Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard near Shanghai in August 2014. Note the Thales Smart-S Mk2 radar already in place. Picture: Chinese Internet |
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CSTC
representatives at DSA 2014 explained to Navy Recognition that the
ship would be about 120 meters in length, a breadth of 14.4 meters
and a draft of 3.87 meters for a displacement of about 2880 tons.
The three corvettes currently being built at a shipyard located near Shanghai will receive a mix of Chinese and Western systems. The hull mounted sonar will be of Chinese origin, but Algeria has selected Thales Smart-S Mk2 3D air and surface surveillance radar and Kelvin Hughes for the navigation radar. |
 Artist impression of the future Algerian Navy C28A Corvette |
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According
to the CSTC representatives, the weapons fit will be of Chinese origin
exclusively and will consist in:
- A single barreled 76mm main gun - 8x C802 anti-ship missiles - 1x FM90N launcher with 8x surface to air missiles - 2x Type 730 CIWS located on top of the helicopter hangar The corvette has some stealth attributes, such as the exhaust gases funnels located right on the water line on the sides of the hull in order to reduce its IR signature. |
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 Future Algerian Navy C28A Corvette model as shown on CSTC booth during DSA 2014 |
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Delivery
of the first C82A Corvette to the Algerian Navy is expected for May
2015.
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