China could 'mass produce' guided missile destroyers, analyst says

[beijingwalker]

China could 'mass produce' guided missile destroyers, analyst says
By Elizabeth Shim
MAY 13, 2019 / 2:07 PM

Beijing could deploy as many as 30 Type 052D destroyers in the future, a Chinese analyst says. File Photo by Wu Hong/EPA-EFE

May 13 (UPI) -- China could be adding more guided missile destroyers to its fleet following the launch of two Type 052D guided missile destroyers on Friday.

Chinese analysts told state tabloid Global Times on Sunday Beijing wants to add more destroyers at a time when friction between China and the United States is rising over trade and maritime security.

Wei Dongxu, a military analyst, said more than 30 destroyers could be added to China's fleet.

"The platform [of the Type 052D] is pretty reliable and it uses very mature technologies. These make it suitable for mass production," Wei said.

China launched the two Type 052Ds on Friday in Dalian, less than a year after it launched two Type 055 destroyers in July 2018.

The Type 055 is a more advanced destroyer with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, and 112 vertical launch missile cells, a system for holding and firing missiles.

A social media account operated by Beijing Youth Daily stated China is planning a "first batch" of eight Type 055s. They are more expensive than the Type 052D.

China's plan to build more destroyers could be part of a larger naval building and modernization program.

According to U.S. analysts on Sunday, China is also building nuclear attack submarines, amphibious vessels and an improved logistics force.

In February, Chinese military analysts said China could build four nuclear aircraft carriers to bolster its presence in the South China Sea.

China currently has only one aircraft carrier in deployment -- the Liaoning, commissioned in 2012. The Type 001A, Beijing's first self-developed carrier, is undergoing the final stages of testing.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-...issile-destroyers-analyst-says/6601557770003/

 

[beijingwalker]

With the world biggest industrial base producing and consuming over half of world steel, copper and all other metals, China can mass produce everything.

 

[Mugwop]

With the world biggest industrial base producing and consuming over half of world steel, copper and all other metals, China can mass produce everything.

Way-Shama Bu submarines Goo-do Destroyers

 

[war&peace]

Way-Shama Bu submarines Goo-do Destroyers

What ???

 

[beijingwalker]

We promised the world of free navigation in SCS, but with this speed of putting huge new ships in there I worry soon there'll be huge traffic congestion in SCS.

 

[nahtanbob]

mass produce chunks of steel that can be sent to the ocean floor ??

 

[Han Patriot]

mass produce chunks of steel that can be sent to the ocean floor ??

You can try and find out yourself. Lol

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Way-Shama Bu submarines Goo-do Destroyers

Submarines are better in my opinion because they give you the ability to strike and then get out quickly. They are the ultimate deterrence against an enemy navy.

But all the pieces work well together, and the new destroyers that China is putting out will really enhance the abilities of China's submarine fleet, which is already very large but could do with some upgrades to the older vessels.

 

[TaiShang]

Submarines are better in my opinion because they give you the ability to strike and then get out quickly. They are the ultimate deterrence against an enemy navy.

But all the pieces work well together, and the new destroyers that China is putting out will really enhance the abilities of China's submarine fleet, which is already very large but could do with some upgrades to the older vessels.

China's submarine development is one of the most secretive, I guess, and rightfully so. Much as its nuclear force. Both are very strategic platforms.

 

[Mugwop]

Submarines are better in my opinion because they give you the ability to strike and then get out quickly. They are the ultimate deterrence against an enemy navy.

But all the pieces work well together, and the new destroyers that China is putting out will really enhance the abilities of China's submarine fleet, which is already very large but could do with some upgrades to the older vessels.

Sheey-Sheey

What ???

I asked him a question in Mandarin about producing more submarines as compared to destroyers.
My accent my not be perfect but my spelling is accurate.

 

[beijingwalker]

China Has Constructed Six Ballistic Missile Submarines
China’s sea-based deterrent is growing.

By Ankit Panda
May 08, 2019

China has built six Type 094, or Jin-class, nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2019 annual report on Chinese military capabilities has confirmed. Four of the vessels are known to be operational while another two are being outfitted for operational deployment at the Huludao Shipyard in southwestern Liaoning Province in northern China.

“Over the past 15 years, the PLAN has constructed twelve nuclear submarines – two SHANG I-class SSNs (Type 093), four SHANG II-class SSNs (Type 093A), and six JIN-class SSBNs (Type 094),” the report noted. The Jin-class SSBNs form the sea leg of China’s nuclear triad and are capable of launching the JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile SSLBM).

“China’s four operational JIN-class SSBNs represent China’s first credible, sea-based nuclear deterrent,” the report noted. The Jin-class SSBNs were seen at the April 2018 fleet review of the People’s Liberation Army Navy conducted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who also holds the title of commander-in-chief and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Last year’s report acknowledged that four Jin-class submarines were operational, but did not acknowledge the construction of additional vessels. Open source analysts, however, noticed that China had more than four hulls constructed. One analysis found that at least five Jin-class hulls existed. Another claimed that Beijing had launched at least six and that “two additional” vessels had been specifically constructed at the Bohai Shipyard.

The Jin-class will likely remain at six vessels as China transitions to the Type 096 SSBN. “China’s next-generation Type 096 SSBN reportedly will be armed with the follow-on JL-3 SLBM, and it will likely begin construction in the early2020s,” the Pentagon’s report noted. “Based on the 40-plus-year service life of China’s first generation SSNs, China will operate its JIN and Type 096 SSBN fleets concurrently.”

China has undertaken flight-testing of the JL-3 SLBM. The first test of the JL-3 took place on November 24, 2018, and was an ejection test followed by a short duration of actual flight. “The first flight test likely verified the system’s proper cold ejection from the submarine-based launch tube,” The Diplomat noted at the time.

China does not today possess a true nuclear triad. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force, while having been reassigned a nuclear mission last year, does not currently field any nuclear-capable weapons. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s assessment, a new nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile, when fully developed and fielded, will complete China’s triad by giving it an air-launched nuclear capability.

Most of China’s nuclear force is composed of ground-based ballistic missiles.
https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/china-has-constructed-six-ballistic-missile-submarines/

 

[TaiShang]

China has built six Type 094, or Jin-class, nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN), the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2019 annual report on Chinese military capabilities has confirmed.

Just allegations. They do not have concrete evidence.