C-28A Adhafer Class Corvette
The C-28A is a guided missile corvette built by China for the Algerian Navy, designated the Adhafer class. Algeria ordered 3 vessels. The C-28A is armed with C-802A anti-ship missiles, HQ-7/FM-80 surface-to-air missiles, and a 76mm gun. The ship is optimized for anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and coastal defense operations in the Mediterranean and Atlantic approaches.
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- Chinese-origin reduces Western export restriction concerns
- C-802A anti-ship missiles provide credible anti-surface capability
- Helicopter capability extends surveillance and ASW reach
- Cost-effective compared to Western equivalents
- Three ships provide meaningful corvette force
- HQ-7 SAM system considered less capable than Western equivalents
- Limited onboard crew comfort for extended patrols
- Maintenance dependent on Chinese technical support
- C-802A range inferior to Western AShMs
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SIGN INRange and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.
The crew ergonomics improvements here translate directly to reduced decision latency under fire.
Main gun accuracy at extended range requires stabilization and fire control maturity that few systems achieve.
The vertical launch capacity here provides mission flexibility that single-role warships simply cannot match.