Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

052D DDG "173" spotted drifting around hopelessly due to "ENGINE FAILURE" (credits to [浩汉原创] 曾经的偶遇)

 

[nika]

 

[cnleio]

China 14th type052D start building and 13th type052D launch

 

[星海军事]

China 14th type052D start building and 13th type052D launch

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The 14th 052D is yet to come.

 

[cnleio]

Now China Navy own many type052D DDGs

 

[帅的一匹]

Can type 52D modified to launch cruise missles in the future?

 

[帅的一匹]

Type 052E, VLS increase from 64 to 80. And there will be additional 8 AshM carried. Maybe a slightly enlarged updated version of type 052D.

 

[rendong]

Type 052E, VLS increase from 64 to 80. And there will be additional 8 AshM carried. Maybe a slightly enlarged updated version of type 052D.
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淘汰的方案发这没意义

 

[cnleio]

Type 052E, VLS increase from 64 to 80. And there will be additional 8 AshM carried. Maybe a slightly enlarged updated version of type 052D.
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Not type052E, a new “China Arleigh Burke” class DDG ...

 

[Akasa]

Type 052E, VLS increase from 64 to 80. And there will be additional 8 AshM carried. Maybe a slightly enlarged updated version of type 052D.
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It's the rejected configuration for the Type 055 project.

 

[cnleio]

DaLian shipyard, type052D DDGs building

 

[帅的一匹]

It's the rejected configuration for the Type 055 project.

Will this configuration for export?

 

[waja2000]

Can type 52D modified to launch cruise missles in the future?

Why type 52D need modify to launch cruise missile ?
All naval missile is design to fit specification of VLS, means dimension.
for China main issue is can't make small missile compare to US/Euro arm maker,
but believe China arm company is keep R & D future will see more smaller missile with same performance.
Example CJ-10 Cruise missile long 8.3 meter only can fit in 9 meter VLS, china can RnD small version CJ-10
or China should develop new cruise missile with 6.5 meter so can fit int 52D VLS (7 meter version).
compare to Tomahawk 6.25 meter and MdCN 6.5 meter long.

Will this configuration for export?

should no issue for Export.
But basically not much country navy have budget enough to buy/operate destroyer. some is geographic issue so no need destroyer.

 

[grey boy 2]

052D DDG 174 still looking good and strong

 

[samsara]

Not type052E, a new “China Arleigh Burke” class DDG ...
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So, will PLAN eventually go with this "New" class DDG, something to fill in between the Type 052 series and Type 055 DDG? Think there's some significant cost gap with Type 055 to pursue this way...

When will be the kick-off estimation? This year or in the first half of 2018?

Btw there are many kinds of variations within the PLA arsenals, be it the Navy, AF, RF, etc each for its own designation... not easy to grasp for the external parties