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China will build up to 42 Units Type 055 large destroyer
2018-06-12 11:37:07
The media recently reported news of the Chinese 055 large-scale destroyer, saying that the existing news is enough to prove that the full-load displacement of the 055 mega-drive is higher than the previous estimate, up to 13,000 tons, which is 4,000-ton more than the US main destroyer Albury and 3,000 tons more than the US ticonderoga-class cruiser.
According to the analysis, the first batch of 055 large-scale cruisers have already launched 2 boats, and soon the third and fourth ships will soon be launched. The first 6 ships will be commissioned before 2020. Obviously, China will build more 055. According to the demand of the six AC detachments of China’s three fleets, even if each detachment is equipped with four vessels, China will build 24 055 vessels.
However, this analysis was allegedly too simple and unreasonable. It did not take into account the number of destroyers required by China's aircraft carrier battle groups.
According to the configuration of the U.S. Army Nimitz class aircraft carrier battle group, under normal circumstances, one carrier ship, two Ticondero cruisers, two to three Arleigh Burke destroyers, and one supply ship, about four nuclear submarines and other ships. In special circumstances, an aircraft carrier battle group may deploy 3 cruisers and 7 destroyers.
According to the relevant information disclosed by the media, China plans to build six carrier battle groups. The lack of a cruiser in the Chinese navy also means that it will need to follow up with more 055 . One aircraft carrier battle group will deploy 4-5 055 cruisers. It is normal demand. Calculated in this way, the demand for six aircraft carrier battle groups will be between 24 and 30 ships.
In addition to the six AC detachments of the three fleets, except for the destroyers provided to the aircraft carrier battle group, each AC detachment is additionally configured with two 055 . In this way, the Chinese Navy will need 36 to 42 Type 055 .
The U.S. Navy has 11 aircraft carrier battle groups and 65 Arleigh Burke destroyers in service. Currently, 12 are under construction and planned to be built. Ticondero-class cruisers also built 27 ships in service. There are also 3 Zum Walter class destroyers. In other words, the US military will eventually have 97 major destroyers and cruisers.
China plans to build six aircraft carrier battle groups and has no intention to build a naval fleet as large as the US military. The construction of 50 units 055 destroyers in the future is a reasonable figure.
Previously, the media reported that the Chinese Navy had ordered eight 055-type destroyers for the first time, and the next batch would have been an upgraded version of the Type 055B destroyer, given that China had successfully tested the shipborne electromagnetic orbital cannons. According to analysis, 055B is larger if the progress is in time or will install the world's first electromagnetic rail gun, then the combat effectiveness will increase by one magnitude.
In addition, the research and development progress of the arsenal ship of the Ma Weiming academician team may affect the number of 055 . The arsenal ship is China's next-generation new warship. The ship will be powered by electric energy and will install new types of kinetic weapons such as laser weapons and electromagnetic rail guns. If the arsenal ship can be quickly completed and constructed, the Type 055 destroyer will become a relatively technically obsolete product and will not be built in large numbers.
2018-06-12 11:37:07
The media recently reported news of the Chinese 055 large-scale destroyer, saying that the existing news is enough to prove that the full-load displacement of the 055 mega-drive is higher than the previous estimate, up to 13,000 tons, which is 4,000-ton more than the US main destroyer Albury and 3,000 tons more than the US ticonderoga-class cruiser.
According to the analysis, the first batch of 055 large-scale cruisers have already launched 2 boats, and soon the third and fourth ships will soon be launched. The first 6 ships will be commissioned before 2020. Obviously, China will build more 055. According to the demand of the six AC detachments of China’s three fleets, even if each detachment is equipped with four vessels, China will build 24 055 vessels.
However, this analysis was allegedly too simple and unreasonable. It did not take into account the number of destroyers required by China's aircraft carrier battle groups.
According to the configuration of the U.S. Army Nimitz class aircraft carrier battle group, under normal circumstances, one carrier ship, two Ticondero cruisers, two to three Arleigh Burke destroyers, and one supply ship, about four nuclear submarines and other ships. In special circumstances, an aircraft carrier battle group may deploy 3 cruisers and 7 destroyers.
According to the relevant information disclosed by the media, China plans to build six carrier battle groups. The lack of a cruiser in the Chinese navy also means that it will need to follow up with more 055 . One aircraft carrier battle group will deploy 4-5 055 cruisers. It is normal demand. Calculated in this way, the demand for six aircraft carrier battle groups will be between 24 and 30 ships.
In addition to the six AC detachments of the three fleets, except for the destroyers provided to the aircraft carrier battle group, each AC detachment is additionally configured with two 055 . In this way, the Chinese Navy will need 36 to 42 Type 055 .
The U.S. Navy has 11 aircraft carrier battle groups and 65 Arleigh Burke destroyers in service. Currently, 12 are under construction and planned to be built. Ticondero-class cruisers also built 27 ships in service. There are also 3 Zum Walter class destroyers. In other words, the US military will eventually have 97 major destroyers and cruisers.
China plans to build six aircraft carrier battle groups and has no intention to build a naval fleet as large as the US military. The construction of 50 units 055 destroyers in the future is a reasonable figure.
Previously, the media reported that the Chinese Navy had ordered eight 055-type destroyers for the first time, and the next batch would have been an upgraded version of the Type 055B destroyer, given that China had successfully tested the shipborne electromagnetic orbital cannons. According to analysis, 055B is larger if the progress is in time or will install the world's first electromagnetic rail gun, then the combat effectiveness will increase by one magnitude.
In addition, the research and development progress of the arsenal ship of the Ma Weiming academician team may affect the number of 055 . The arsenal ship is China's next-generation new warship. The ship will be powered by electric energy and will install new types of kinetic weapons such as laser weapons and electromagnetic rail guns. If the arsenal ship can be quickly completed and constructed, the Type 055 destroyer will become a relatively technically obsolete product and will not be built in large numbers.
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