13 OCTOBER 2020

by Andrew Tate

2020年10月13日

安德鲁泰特

 

The radar system on China’s Type 055 (Renhai)-class destroyers has the ability to track satellites in low-Earth orbits, according to a report broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV) that led the state-owned Global Times newspaper to claim that the vessels also have an anti-satellite capability.

中国中央电视台（CCTV）播出的一篇报道称，中国055型“任海”（Renhai）级驱逐舰上的雷达系统具有跟踪低地球轨道卫星的能力，这篇报道导致官方《环球时报》声称，这些舰艇也具有反卫星能力。

 

The CCTV report did not confirm that the HHQ-9B extended-range surface-to-air missiles carried by the Type 055 could be used against satellites, although Wang Ya’nan, editor of the Beijing-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told Global Times that if the radar system had the capability to detect and track a satellite, it would also be able to guide a missile to intercept it.

中央电视台的报道没有证实055型携带的“海红旗”HHQ-9B增程舰对空导弹可以用来对抗卫星，不过北京航空知识杂志编辑王亚楠告诉《环球时报》，如果雷达系统具备探测和跟踪卫星的能力，它还可以引导导弹拦截它。

 

A screengrab from CCTV 7 video footage released on 6 October showing Nanchang , the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s first Type 055-class destroyer. (CCTV)

10月6日发布的央视第7频道视频截图显示，中国人民解放军海军第一艘055级驱逐舰“南昌”号。（中央电视台）

 

The CCTV report confirmed that the Type 055 is equipped with a dual-band radar system, with four flat planar phased arrays embedded in the superstructure – likely designated H/LJG-346B – and four smaller panels mounted on the integrated mast.

中央电视台的报告证实055型装备了双波段雷达系统，在上部结构中嵌入了四个平面相控阵（可能被命名为H/LJG-346B），并在集成桅杆上安装了四个较小的阵列面板。

 

The four larger arrays are similar to those on the ‘Dragon Eye’ radar of the Type 052D destroyers but are assessed to be around 40% larger. This would enable the overall transmitted power to be increased, as well as providing increased sensitivity.

这四个更大的阵列与052D驱逐舰的“龙眼”（Dragon Eye）雷达上的阵列相似，但估计要大40%左右。这将使总发射功率增加，并提供更高的灵敏度。