最新的建造中的2211号快速攻击艇（FAC）

      中国海军现在正在建造一种新型的快速攻击艇（FAC），基于一种独特的穿浪双体船体设计连同极强和明显的隐形特征。第一艘舰艇，编号为2208号，在上海的Qingxin造船厂建造于2004年4月下水。自从那以后，至少另外三艘舰艇（2209、2210和2211）已经确定正在上海Qiuxin造船厂和广州的Huangou造船厂建造中。

第一艘舰艇，编号为2208号，在上海的Qingxin造船厂建造于2004年4月下水

2210号在广州的Huangou造船厂建造中

      新的快速攻击艇（FAC）起源于一个相似的民用穿浪双体船高速艇设计，在几年以前被Qiuxin造船厂引进。舰艇以一个穿浪双体船体为特色，提供高速性能和良好稳定性两方面优点。当以一个高速航行的时候，穿浪船体在水表面上面向上升起船体减少水的阻力，船体因此事实上是‘飞'在水面上。同时，比较宽的双体船体与普通单船体设计相比提供一个更大的稳定平台。这将会对武器系统和舰载传感器的操作具有极好的价值。

      新的快速攻击艇（FAC）可能表现中国海军的未来滨海作战一些新的观念。当继续建造能够离海岸很远操作的大型水面战舰的时候，中国海军也正在试着去现代化它的滨海作战舰队，用于远离海岸浅的水域操作。通过连接使用陆基、船载、机载和甚至天基传感器，它是能够建立一个广阔的网络武器平台和传感器栅格，可能有效地被用于对抗敌人的水面目标。

2208号在上海附近进行海试

      目前没有中国的新型快速攻击艇（FAC）关于武器系统和传感器方面的细节。从它的外表看来，舰艇或许携带四枚反舰导弹和一座俄国AK-630 30毫米近防武器系统（CIWS）。舰艇也安装数据链用来接收来自其它的机载或舰载传感器的目标数据到导弹发射装置。

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Type 022 Missile Fast Attack Craft

Last updated: 24 December 2007

The Type 022 is the PLA Navy’s new-generation stealth missile fast attack craft (FAC) first introduced in 2004. The first-of-class boat (pennant number 2208) was launched at Shanghai-based Qiuxin Shipyard in April 2004. The boat features a unique high-speed, wave-piercing catamaran hull design with evident radar cross-section reduction design features. A number of Chinese shipyards across the country have been involved in the construction of the boat. Since 2004, over 30 units have already been delivered to the PLA Navy, with more expected to come in the coming years.

A new type of naval combat vessel was first spotted under construction at Qiuxin Shipyard in Summer 2004. The mysterious vessel features a unique wave-piercing catamaran hull design with some evident radar cross-section reduction features. Later it was confirmed that the vessel was the PLA Navy’s new Type 022 missile fast attack craft (FAC). The first-of-class boat carrying pennant number 2208 completed sea trial in late 2004 and was possibly commissioned in 2005. It was followed by three additional boats (2209, 2210 and 2211) in 2005~06. More hulls have been spotted under construction at other locations since early 2006, replacing the ageing Type 021 (Huangfeng class) missile FAC in the PLA Navy service.

Catamaran vessels have existed for many centuries, mainly for sailing sport. In recent years there has been an increase trend of employing the catamaran design on high-speed ferries. Although a number of logistic and combat support vessels in the catamaran form were tested in the past, no catamaran has ever been built for direct combat role in the modern naval history. The Type 022 missile FAC is indeed the world’s first combat catamaran that has been commissioned. Coincidently, the U.S. Navy is also testing a high-speed, wave-piercing catamaran known as FSF1 ‘Sea Fighter’ for the littoral warfare role.

The wave-piercing catamaran offers great high-speed, long-distance cursing performance. The twin hulls of the catamaran enable the vessel to be more stable when travelling at high speeds than the conventional single-hull craft. Catamarans are especially favourable in coastal shallow waters, where large single-hull warships have limitations due to their deeper draft. The Type 022 missile FAC is likely to be used for costal defence roles in conjunction with larger surface ships and land-based aircraft.

The boat features two large missile complexes at the stern, each housing four YJ-83 anti-ship missiles. On the front deck locates a Russian AK-630 30mm close-in weapon system (CIWS) for short-range air defence. There are also two 4-cell tube launchers on the bow deck, possibly for launching decoys/chaffs.

The craft has a single large mask on which a number of unidentified sensors are mounted. A single datalink antenna is located between the two missile complexes, indicating the vessel has the capability to receive target information from other surface or airborne sensors.