052C+ close to complete

[aimarraul]

 

[Urbanized Greyhound]

classy pics bro....could you fill us in more about its operational capabilities..? thanks in advance......

 

[alibaz]

 

[alibaz]

The Chinese Type 052C destroyer (NATO: Luyang II class; also referred to as Lanzhou class) is a class of destroyer built by China. Two Type 052C (Lanzhou class) air defence missile destroyers have been built by Jiangnan Shipyard of Shanghai for the PLA Navy. The destroyers, based on the same hull of the Type 052B (Guangzhou class) destroyer, feature an APAR-style active phased array radar system and vertically launched HQ-9 naval version long-range air defence missile system. This class gives the PLA Navy a credible fleet air defense capability. There are two ships in the class (Lanzhou, Haikou).

Following the launch of two Type 52B multirole missile destroyers in 2002, Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard started to build two Type 052C destroyers based on the same hull design, but with more advanced weapon systems and sensors specifically for fleet air defence role. The first-of-class Lanzhou (170) was laid down in late 2002, launched on 29 April 2003, and commissioned in July 2004. Unlike the Type 052B destroyer which is equipped with a mixture of Russian and indigenous systems, the Type 052C is based on indigenous technology.



TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement: 6,500 tons
Length: 154 m
Beam: 17 m
Draught: 6 m
Propulsion: CODOG
57,000 shp
Speed: 29 knots
Complement: 280
Armament: 48 x surface-to-air missiles
8 x anti-ship missiles
1 x dual purpose gun
2 x close-in weapons systems
6 x torpedo tubes
4 x 18-tube decoy rocket launcher
Aircraft carried: 1 x helicopter (Kamov Ka-27 or Harbin Z-9C ASW/SAR)
Aviation facilities: Stern hangar
Helicopter landing platform

 

[aimarraul]

classy pics bro....could you fill us in more about its operational capabilities..? thanks in advance......

improved phased array radar system,12 more HQ-9 missles,not sure of other changes yet

 

[Speeder 2]

Is this the most advanced destroyer China biulds so far?

Any knowledgeable member/s could give us a brief comparison with other advanced destroyers of the US, NATO and Japan to see where Type 052C stands? I appreciate it.

 

[no_name]

I have this feeling that the 052C series had some design flaws. type 054 frigate seems like a more successful design.

Feel like they should just use what they learned to design a completely new class of destroyer.

 

[dingyibvs]

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[Kinetic]

Good. Can anyone specify the weapons and sensor packages? How many of them under construction? Anything extra than previous 052C?

 

[CardSharp]

Good. Can anyone specify the weapons and sensor packages? How many of them under construction? Anything extra than previous 052C?

You'll have to ask the PLAN, I'm afraid. We poor saps aren't in the know.

 

[no_name]

Maybe a larger ship with improved hull.

 

[Kinetic]

You'll have to ask the PLAN, I'm afraid. We poor saps aren't in the know.

Sorry I was asking because for most of the navies we know more or less what the ship gets. Thanks anyway.

 

[chengdusudise]

Good. Can anyone specify the weapons and sensor packages? How many of them under construction? Anything extra than previous 052C?

4 upgrade version of H/LJG 346 AESA radar;
60 cells HHQ-9 long range air defence missles;
8 300km+ c-602 SSM.
2 type 851 7*30mm CIWS;
a SMART-L like 3D long range surveillance radar;

PLAN place a order of 4 052c+,should be finished before 2014.

 

[Kinetic]

4 upgrade version of H/LJG 346 AESA radar;
60 cells HHQ-9 long range air defence missles;
8 300km+ c-602 SSM.
2 type 851 7*30mm CIWS;
a SMART-L like 3D long range surveillance radar;

PLAN place a order of 4 052c+,should be finished before 2014.

Thanks, quite comparable with IN's P-15A but O52C+ going to have more SAMs while P-15A will get more AShM. Their displacements also nearly same.

 

[aimarraul]