PLAN vs. USN FAC SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
By Jeff Head - Last Update: June 16, 2007

This page provides a comparison between Fast/Littoral Attack Craft of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are rapidly increasing the numbers of their modern FAC vessels while the US Navy is building the first of a new class of LCS.
FAST/LITTORAL ATTACK CRAFT - PLAN FAST/LITTORAL ATTACK CRAFT - USN
TYPE 022 FAC (?)
Qty: 25+ (More building)
Displacement: est. 300 tons
Crew: est. 25
Speed: 50+ knots
Aircraft: 0
Armament:
4-8 - LR ASM
1 - 30mm CIWS
LCS (Freedom/Independence)
Qty: 2 (more building - 2 types)
Displacement: 2600+t
Crew: 60-75
Speed: 50 knots
Aircraft: 1 helo, 1 UAV
Armament:
1 - 57 mm Bofors
1 - RAM launcher
2 - .50 cal.
+ Mission Pacs
ASW, AAW, AsuW, Anti-Mine


TYPE 520T (Houjan)
Qty: 5
Displacement: 520 t
Crew: 75
Speed: 35 knots
Aircraft: 0
Armament:
6 - LR ASM
1 - 76 mm
2 - dual 30mm
TYPE 037-II (Houxin)
Qty: 19
Displacement: 478 t
Crew: 60
Speed: 35 knots
Aircraft: 0
Armament:
4 - LR ASM
2 - dual 76 mm
2 - 14.5 mm
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Jeff Head is an engineering consultant with many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. He currently works for the federal government helping maintain and protect regional infrastructure. He is a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, and is also the author of a self-published and best-selling series of military techno-thrillers called the Dragon's Fury that projects a fictional third world war arising out of current events. You can learn more about that series by clicking on the pictures of the novel covers below:


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