Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[cirr]

From latest images at JN shipyard..........it appears that the 4th 052C is now having a final touch up, after recent sea trials, as the pennant number '151' has now been added to the hull. I imagine commissioning of the ship, is now not that far away.

So.............that will mean the PLAN has the original 2 AEGIS Destroyers type 052C numbers 170 & 171

2 new improved 052C+ numbers 150 & 151

a further 2 052C+ which are nearly complete

3 type 052D's launched, 1 under going sea trials

a 4th type 052D in a hallway being assembled..........and what appears to be modules for a 5th 052D outside.

Now..........we all wait for the proposed start of build for China's new super 12,000 ton Destroyer the 055!

Things seem to be coming along nicely!

The climax of naval build-up is yet to come in 2-3 years when CVs，LHDs、50000-ton combat support ships、055 DDGs，stealth FFGs，new nuclear-subs（SSN and SSBN）、5th generation CV-borne fighter jets etc will roll off the production lines like hotcakes。

 

[cirr]

D1 seen here for her 2nd sea trial：

 

[Akasa]

The climax of naval build-up is yet to come in 2-3 years when CVs，LHDs、50000-ton combat support ships、055 DDGs，stealth FFGs，new nuclear-subs（SSN and SSBN）、5th generation CV-borne fighter jets etc will roll off the production lines like hotcakes。

What happened to your earlier statement that the SSN has already been launched?

 

[cirr]

What happened to your earlier statement that the SSN has already been launched?

Nothing。My statement still stands。

 

[Akasa]

Nothing。My statement still stands。

May we ask where and when you got this rather secretive and classified information?

 

[Zarvan]

Nothing。My statement still stands。

How many cruise missiles this destroyer can carry ?

 

[Akasa]

How many cruise missiles this destroyer can carry ?

max. sixty-four

 

[Zarvan]

max. sixty-four

That is really good and by the way and what are the ranges of cruise missiles which China has and which one is of longest range

 

[Akasa]

That is really good and by the way and what are the ranges of cruise missiles which China has and which one is of longest range

The new CJ-20 is rumored at 3000 km while the CJ-10 varies between 2000 km and 2500 km.

Others:
YJ-62: 400 km
CM602G: 290 km
CM802AKG: 290 km

 

[Fsjal]

max. sixty-four

I think he means cruise missiles only. Altogether, the destroyer carries 64. But let's look at Type 052C. The 052C carries 8 YJ-83 AShM. It can replace the AShM with 8 YJ-64/CJ-10 cruise missiles. By the looks of 052D, 8 VLS cells would be used for this. As a result, the 052D could carry 56 SAM, either HQ-9 or something new. Anyway, I could be wrong. This is just a silly theory I made when I saw the Type 052D.

But wait, if the 052C carries 48 SAM, then this could be the same for this destroyer. Look at the 052B, it carries 16 AShM. But it carries 48 SAM. This means the 052D carries 16 AShM.

 

[Akasa]

I think he means cruise missiles only. Altogether, the destroyer carries 64. But let's look at Type 052C. The 052C carries 8 YJ-83 AShM. It can replace the AShM with 8 YJ-64/CJ-10 cruise missiles. By the looks of 052D, 8 VLS cells would be used for this. As a result, the 052D could carry 56 SAM, either HQ-9 or something new. Anyway, I could be wrong. This is just a silly theory I made when I saw the Type 052D.

But wait, if the 052C carries 48 SAM, then this could be the same for this destroyer. Look at the 052B, it carries 16 AShM. But it carries 48 SAM. This means the 052D carries 16 AShM.

It probably doesn't carry a full load on combat missions, but theoretically it can carry 64 LACM.

 

[cirr]

DDG 151 “Zhengzhou” induction imminent：

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[cirr]

 

[Superboy]

Are there no box launchers on Type 052D? Only VLS?

 

[帅的一匹]

Are there no box launchers on Type 052D? Only VLS?

Anti-ship missiles are installed in VLS on type 052D, that's why you can't see any box launchers.