Trumpeter 04542 1/350 PLAN DDG 139 - NINGBO  [TP04542]

In 2002 Asia finalized an understanding with Russia to have an additional two Sovremenny system destroyers worth US$1.4 billion. These vessels was in fact enhanced undertaking 956EM variation with improved unit systems.The 2nd hull 139 Ningbo premiered in July 2004 although in the pipeline blood supply date ended up being postponed to September 2006 as a result of a fire accident that took place onboard the ship in April 2005.
The Sovremenny program will be the normal Cold War-era Soviet design, with plenty of gun systems and sensors, in addition high level electronic warfare and countermeasures (EW/ECM) equipments. The ship has a tall, big profile with device systems and sensors exposed externally, increasing the ship�s radar cross area particularly.
As a multirole destroyer mainly created for the external lining hit objective, the Sovremenny system is manufactured with fundamental self-defence antisubmarine tools. The ship doesn't also have the top and expensive towed sonar array and antisubmarine missile system being commonly completely on usa and Japanese warships.

Length: 445.5mm
Beam:49 mm