Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat

The Type 022 or Houbei-class is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy catamaran missile boat class built for fast littoral strike. Public references describe it as a stealth-leaning, wave-piercing design with eight anti-ship missiles, a 30 mm CIWS, and later boats fitted with a short-range surface-to-air missile launcher.

Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy catamaran missile boat class, Naval Systems

Image source: Houbei (Type 022) Class Fast Attack Craft.JPG

Profile

Origin: China
Built by: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Type: Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy catamaran missile boat class
Service note: 2004-present
Produced: 2004-2009
Number built: About 82-83 boats in public references
Variants: Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat, Later boats with bridge-mounted FLS-1 launcher for QW man-portable surface-to-air missiles

Also Known As

Type 022
Type 22
Houbei
Houbei-class missile boat
Type 022 missile boat

fast attack craft stealth anti-ship shipboard

Specifications

Length: 42.6 m
Beam: 12.2 m
Draft: 1.5 m
Displacement: 224 long tons full load
Crew: 12
Speed: 40 knots
Propulsion: 2 diesel engines and 4 waterjet propulsors
Armament: 8 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, 1 FLS-1 MANPADS launcher, and 1 30 mm AK-630 CIWS

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Missile-armed fast attack craft class in People's Liberation Army Navy service since 2004.
Used by: People's Liberation Army Navy

Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat Images

Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy catamaran missile boat class, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: Type 22 PLAN FAC.svg

Type 022 / Houbei-class missile boat, Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy catamaran missile boat class, Naval Systems - view 2 — Source: Category:Type 22 missile boat

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Sources

Type 022 missile boatPublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports class identity, origin, manufacturer context, service period, and representative specifications for the Houbei class. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Houbei Class (Type 022) Fast Attack Craft, Missile - SpecificationsPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports representative dimensions, crew, displacement, and speed for the Type 022/Houbei class. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Category:Type 22 missile boatPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance context and the Commons category identity for the Houbei class image set. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Houbei (Type 022) Class Fast Attack Craft.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the primary Houbei class photo used on this entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Type 22 PLAN FAC.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the silhouette gallery image of the Type 022 class. | Accessed: 2026-06-25