Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[ChineseTiger1986]

how many are you guys going to purchase before the next gen comes in?

8 to 12, it depends.

The next generation will be started by the end of 2014 or the early of 2015.

 

[aliaselin]

first Type 052D commissioned

 

[cirr]

172 formally inducted

This is great news which has come way earlier than I expected。

 

[CrazyPaki]

this thing looks like a beast

 

[CrazyPaki]

172 formally inducted

This is great news which has come way earlier than I expected。

haha ye, at the speed your navy is building up by 2020 I can see 2-3 AC.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Type 052D from DL is an improved variant, they are slightly different from the 6 Type 052D ships from JNCX.

 

[cirr]

Induction ceremony：

 

[xuxu1457]

 

[Beast]

At this speed, i bet they will commission all 4 type 052D within this year. Even without carrier, 052D will helps PLAN to project power without air wings. The LACM launch from this destroyer will be enough to knockout most 3rd world armed forces, not to mention enforce no fly zone with its long range.defense missile to protect most fleet.

 

[hk299792458]

Other spotter's photos of 172 Kunming...

Henri K.

 

[hk299792458]

Other spotter's photos of 172 Kunming...

Henri K.

 

[hk299792458]

CCTV footage on the delivery of 172 Kunming

Henri K.

 

[english_man]

The Type 052D from DL is an improved variant, they are slightly different from the 6 Type 052D ships from JNCX.

Do you know what the differences in the 052D's being built at Dalian, over the the others being built at 'JN'

Surprising!........so early.....but great news for the Chinese navy to have its first 052D commissioned!

Just need to get those last 2 052C's into service now, as they have been completed for a while now!

 

[Beast]

I believe 172 fast commissioning is facilitate and validate all missile firing system. I believe she will be deploy for sea sortie very soon and hope she will fire LACM , YJ-12 ASM and new HQ long range air defense missile.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Do you know what the differences in the 052D's being built at Dalian, over the the others being built at 'JN'

Surprising!........so early.....but great news for the Chinese navy to have its first 052D commissioned!

Just need to get those last 2 052C's into service now, as they have been completed for a while now!

The military insider didn't specify anything.

From a personal opinion, I think maybe some minor improvements such as to hide the funnels into the superstructure and to have the new long-range search radar similar to the British SMART-L.