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Yes.........but for the Indian Navy to grow at a rapid rate, as you hope and expect, then you would need to ensure that all the equipment can be designed and built in India. This is how the Chinese Navy has managed to grow rapidly, as they have slowly weened themselves off having to rely on...

Ok...........but the hull building is usually the easiest and quickest part of a warship build.......now we wait to see how long it takes to outfit and put into the active fleet. :-)

@randonradio.............not trying to be funny, but the Indian Navy has NO chance of catching up to the Chinese Navy. I mean over the years we keep hearing these stories of how the Indians are going to build this great Navy.........but it just doesn't happen does it? To be quite honest, even...

I know its difficult but people need to be patient, regarding warship outfitting times. It can take upto or over 2 years to finish off a Destroyer once it has been launched. The hull building before a launch is the quick part of a warships construction, but after that there is a monumental...

OK..............so the link no longer works. But can you remember what the article said about the future nuclear carrier, and nuclear subs?,and if so, can you tell us briefly what was said?..............Thanks........:-)

Some are claiming the 7th 052D has been commissioned.........but it has been done so quietly. My questions are if so why? The 052D is not a secret, and we have seen commissionings of earlier vessels, though the 6th vessel was also inducted into the fleet last year without any fanfare. How do...

These Indians should check their facts first before commenting here....as Brahmos is an anti-ship missile not a surface to air missile.

Anyone got a list of all the Chinese Naval vessels commissioned in 2017?........i have seen one from Henri.K, but he never updated his list to include the vessels which were silently commissioned into the fleet during the summer, such as one of the 052D Destroyers!

It does look like you could be correct, as the modules you highlight do look slightly narrower than those of an 055, suggesting its another 052D. Its interesting to note, that if so, then it would mark a change, as previous 052D's were built in the hallways, for their hull builds. I presume the...

Just to clarify..........from info i have seen from other sites, there are currently 13 052D's that are either in service (6 off), sea trials, being fitted out etc. On top of that there are rumours that modules for a further 2 052D's have been spotted at JN shipyard............and on the topic...

I seem to remember Henri.K saying he is a French person, who had lived in China for sometime?

Yes, i believe you are right, as the 2nd 055 was behind the 1st, and there isn't an 055 ahead of this vessel in the photo.........unless after the 1st was launched, the 2nd 055 was shifted up to where the 1st was. Anyway, the superstructure looks too far advanced in construction, as when the 1st...

The Chinese authorities are really teasing everyone with their released pictures of the 055. I agree its still not conclusive, as from the picture of the rear VLS section, it does look like the overall VLS count of the vessel is 112........But if you take into account the angle of the photo, it...

I find Chinese Wiki is a pretty accurate source of information, to see construction tables for Chinese warship classes.............and at present its 4 warships for the 055 class. :-) .......just to catch up on the latest info.........do we know now the VLS count for the 055 class?

Looking at the shape of these modules, its more than likely they are for parts of the superstructure of the current 055's now being built at Dalian.

Not being a killjoy.........but there are only 4 055's under construction. 2 at JN and 2 at Dalian.......and not 6............unless there is proof. As the photos shown a few posts back show 2 at JN, of which the first under cover is now launched........and just 2 at Dalian. Mind you that is...

Any info yet released on when the first steel is expected to be cut on the 054B?...........also will they be presumably built at the HD and HP shipyards? .........btw that sketch of an 054B posted here, was hilarious............I mean it is probably the most useless drawing ever done of a...

well spotted.....but the question still remains....assuming it is a module of an 055, what part of the ship could it be.....its very wide, maybe lower part of the superstructure perhaps?

Not sure..........but according to Henri.K, his website states that China has ordered in total 26 052D's............so far 13 have been built, or are in the process of building.