China’s 2nd Type 055 large destroyer enters naval service

[StraightEdge]

055A has rail gun due to huge power provided by the engines, also more VLS cells, displacement fully loaded is expected to be close to 15,000 tons

I was assuming something like rail guns, makes sense. I think we can see few more 055 commissioned by 2022.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

I was assuming something like rail guns, makes sense. I think we can see few more 055 commissioned by 2022.

All 8 Type 055 in the first batch should be commissioned by 2022. They were all launched quite close to each other.

Type 055 destroyer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[StraightEdge]

All 8 Type 055 in the first batch should be commissioned by 2022. They were all launched quite close to each other.

Type 055 destroyer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Interesting, so China have got a few production lines for the 055's. At this rate, they will have 10 type 055's by 2026. very serious issue for US navy.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Interesting, so China have got a few production lines for the 055's. At this rate, they will have 10 type 055's by 2026. very serious issue for US navy.

The only US destroyer that can go toe to toe with Type 055 is the future Arleigh Burke Flight III which has been delayed by covid.

At this rate, they will have 10 type 055's by 2026

All 8 Type 055 of the first batch should be commissioned by 2023. The first one was launched 2017. The last one was launched 2020.

 

[LeGenD]

They are not in the same class as Type 055 cruiser. The radar of Tico are outdated. The whole combined system are one gen behind 055 ,dual multi-band AESA radar.

Type 055 have very good hull design and sensor package. The hull design is informed by RCS reduction shaping considerations from the get-go. The hull design and modular VLS design - both provide much room for important updates to Type 055 in the years to come. Credit where due.

Ticonderoga-class hull design looks dated but its sheer size provided much room for important updates to keep up with emerging threats; the Aegis Combat System was something new and a big leap from contemporary warship systems in the 1970s, and its EVOLUTION continued:

"The Aegis system has a federated architecture with four subsystems – the AN/SPY-1 multifunction radar, the command and decision system (CDS), Aegis display system (ADS) and the weapon control system (WCS).

Aegis Baseline 7.1 is based on COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) computer architecture and includes a new AN/SPY-1D(V) radar with enhanced electronic countermeasures and more effective capability in littoral environments.

Baseline 7.1 was certified by the USN in September 2005 on board Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinkney (DDG 91). In December 2007, the USN approved the latest Aegis upgrade Aegis Open Architecture. Work on the vessel began in February 2008 under the US Navy’s cruiser modernisation programme (CMP). USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) was the first vessel to be equipped with the Lockheed Martin’s open architecture Aegis Weapon system in 2008 and underwent operational trials of its full combat system in 2009. All 22 Ticonderoga cruisers were fitted with Aegis Open Architecture by 2018."

LINK: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ticonderoga-class/

Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to tackle a wide range of modern threats with latest munitions and EW capabilities. The much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System makes it possible for the host warship to detect and engage ELUSIVE threats from a distance:

Such live-intercepts are not possible with outdated sensor systems in use. You can expect this level of sensor fidelity from an advanced AESA solution. AESA is a leap from PESA in theory no doubt but baseline architecture(s) can be amended and/or transformed with circuit modifications and introducing new algorithms in the mix; these developments are kept under wraps due to obvious reasons. Therefore, it might not be practical to compare sensor architecture of both warships in black-and-white manner. Some of the Ticonderoga-class have the latest BASELINE 9 configuration in fact; modernization efforts continue as WE speak.

Tico is early 80s ship. No match for 055. Hell, 1 055 can probably sink every single Tico with a single volley.

See above.

Type 055 have very good sensor package but mission capability is contingent upon munitions and EW capabilities by and large. Type 055 is equipped with offensive munitions such as YJ-83 ASCM and YJ-18 ASCM respectively. YJ-18 ASCM (range = 290 NM) makes it possible for the host warship to engage other warships from considerable distance(s). Defensive options are HHQ-10 (similar to RIM-116), HHQ-16 (derivative of SA-17), and HHQ-9B (derivative S-400); this payload is impressive in theory but performance levels are similar to Patriots and higher number of missiles might be expended to engage incoming missiles subject to varying complexity levels. Therefore, Type 055 should be in the position to attack FIRST which was possible with YJ-18 ASCM.

Ticonderoga-class is very good in the defensive regime due to much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System and vastly superior munitions (SM-3; SM-6; SM-2 Block 4; sophisticated decoys) - primary advantage of Type 055 blunted by extension.

Offensive options of Ticonderoga-class are modernized Harpoon (SLAM-ER; range = 155 NM) and SM-6 (range = classified) respectively. However, it is possible that some of the Tomahawks are optimized for anti-ship engagements (element of surprise).

Therefore, Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to engage another warship in theory. This might not even be necessary in the presence of an aircraft carrier however. And when two or more warships of USN are involved in a mission, they are more effective and resilient due to CEC.

An unproven claim. In reality it's probably about the same RCS as Arleigh Burke.

You were corrected in this regard before.

"Due to cost reasons, so far only the Zumwalt class destroyer DDG-1000 [3] is a true RF stealth vessel, its radar cross section (RCS) is reported to be -34 dB less than that of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer in X band, however its production number is limited to only 3 due to its prohibitive high cost, and US Navy is building a large number of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) [4] to make up the shortage in fleet number."

Citation: Tuan, S. C., & Chung, S. S. M. (2018, August). VHF Band Radar Cross Section of the Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship. In 2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition (iWEM) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

LINK: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8536652

Arleigh Burke Flight III should be quite similar to Type 055, but the hull design is much older. Think F-16V compared to J-10C.

AMDR is a revolutionary RMA architecture and its sensor fidelity is twice that of already very impressive AN/SPY-1D(v). Type 349A being double-band is not sufficient to infer similarity with AMDR.

It is no exaggeration to claim the Type 055 is the most powerful warship that exists today. The Zumwalt class is a failed concept that's why the US cancelled the 29 orders after only finishing 3 models. Anyone who thinks the Ticonderoga is the equivalent to the 055 needs to see a doctor. Type 45 and Horizon class cannot be considered equally matched to 055 either based on the amount of firepower this destroyer/cruiser has. Who knows if the 055A will be armed with the railgun, guess we will find out after a couple of years.

See above.

The Zumwalt class is not a failure.

1. The Americans stress-tested the Zumwalt class destroyers in rough environments and they passed with flying colors.

"The stealth destroyer Zumwalt aced its rough seas testing, leaders from Naval Sea Systems Command said in a recent release.

Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Centers Carderock Division and Philadelphia Division carried out tests late last year on Zumwalt as part of the ship’s Performance and Special Trials, which are conducted on the lead ship of every class to test how the ship behaves in various sea conditions.

The ship held its own through the high end of Sea State 6, which means 20-foot seas, according to a Naval Sea Systems Command press release, with ship and crew performing at acceptable levels according to the parameters of the test.

“There were no exceedances of critical motion criteria limits,” the release read.

The test results confirmed what the ship’s commanding officer told Defense News last January: That Zumwalt’s tumblehome hull design performed well in heavy seas, meaning the tumblehome hull could be viable for future classes of a surface combatant."

LINK: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...yer-zumwalt-sails-through-rough-seas-testing/

2. The Zumwalt class destroyers will receive a new generation of munitions, and will be particularly armed for long-distance anti-ship missions.

LINK: https://www.defensedaily.com/navy-a...rsonic-missiles-develop-larger-vls/navy-usmc/

And following:

These destroyers will be increasingly relevant in the near future.

Currently Type 055 is world's most advanced surface combatant.

Type 055 is an impressive achievement for the Chinese (I am a fan as well), but it is a matter of conventional wisdom to have realistic views and expectations.

The Zumwalt class is a true LO-compliant warship design with unparalleled levels of automation and capacity to endure harsh maritime conditions.

Global advances in sensor systems are expanded upon in scientific studies. Modern Full Digital Phased Array Radar systems were conceived years ago.

Talisa, S. H., O'Haver, K. W., Comberiate, T. M., Sharp, M. D., & Somerlock, O. F. (2016). Benefits of digital phased array radars. Proceedings of the IEEE, 104(3), 530-543.

Horus: A Testbed for Fully Digital Phased Array Radars

Leveraging years of experience, the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) is building the first-ever, mobile polarimetric, all-digital phased array radar (PAR),1 as depicted in Figure 1. As technology has significantly evolved over the last 10 to 15 years...

www.microwavejournal.com

https://www.pasternack.com/t-Radar-Technology-Advancements-and-New-Applications.aspx

Revolutionary architecture such as that of AMDR is not an easy accomplishment and happens once in a while.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Type 055 have very good hull design and sensor package. The hull design is informed by RCS reduction shaping considerations from the get-go. The hull design and modular VLS design - both provide much room for important updates to Type 055 in the years to come. Credit where due.

Ticonderoga-class hull design looks dated but its sheer size provided much room for important updates to keep up with emerging threats; the Aegis Combat System was something new and a big leap from contemporary warship systems in the 1970s, and its EVOLUTION continued:

"The Aegis system has a federated architecture with four subsystems – the AN/SPY-1 multifunction radar, the command and decision system (CDS), Aegis display system (ADS) and the weapon control system (WCS).

Aegis Baseline 7.1 is based on COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) computer architecture and includes a new AN/SPY-1D(V) radar with enhanced electronic countermeasures and more effective capability in littoral environments.

Baseline 7.1 was certified by the USN in September 2005 on board Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinkney (DDG 91). In December 2007, the USN approved the latest Aegis upgrade Aegis Open Architecture. Work on the vessel began in February 2008 under the US Navy’s cruiser modernisation programme (CMP). USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) was the first vessel to be equipped with the Lockheed Martin’s open architecture Aegis Weapon system in 2008 and underwent operational trials of its full combat system in 2009. All 22 Ticonderoga cruisers were fitted with Aegis Open Architecture by 2018."

LINK: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ticonderoga-class/

Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to tackle a wide range of modern threats with latest munitions and EW capabilities. The much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System makes it possible for the host warship to detect and engage ELUSIVE threats from a distance:

Such live-intercepts are not possible with outdated federated sensor systems in use. You can expect this level of sensor fidelity from an advanced AESA solution. AESA is a leap from PESA in theory no doubt but baseline architecture(s) can be amended and/or transformed with circuit modifications and introducing new algorithms in the mix; these developments are kept under wraps due to obvious reasons. Therefore, it might not be practical to compare sensor architecture of both warships in black-and-white manner. Some of the Ticonderoga-class have the latest BASELINE 9 configuration in fact; modernization efforts continue as WE speak.


See above.

Type 055 have very good sensor package but mission capability is contingent munitions and EW capabilities by and large. Type 055 is equipped with offensive munitions such as YJ-83 ASCM and YJ-18 ASCM respectively. YJ-18 ASCM (range = 290 NM) makes it possible for the host warship to engage other warships from considerable distance(s). Defensive options are HHQ-10 (similar to RIM-116), HHQ-16 (derivative of SA-17), and HHQ-9B (derivative S-400); this payload is impressive in theory but performance levels are similar to Patriots and higher number of missiles might be expended to engage incoming missiles subject to varying complexity levels. Therefore, Type 055 should be in the position to attack FIRST which was possible with YJ-18 ASCAM.

Ticonderoga-class is very good in the defensive regime due to much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System and vastly superior munitions (SM-3; SM-6; SM-2 Block 4; sophisticated decoys) - primary advantage of Type 055 blunted by extension.

Offensive options of Ticonderoga-class are modernized Harpoon (SLAM-ER; range = 155 NM) and SM-6 (range = classified) respectively. However, it is possible that some of the Tomahawks are optimized for anti-ship engagements (element of surprise).

Therefore, Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to engage another warship in theory. This might not even be necessary in the presence of an aircraft carrier however. And when two or more warships of USN are involved in a mission, they are more effective and resilient due to CEC.


You were corrected in this regard before.

"Due to cost reasons, so far only the Zumwalt class destroyer DDG-1000 [3] is a true RF stealth vessel, its radar cross section (RCS) is reported to be -34 dB less than that of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer in X band, however its production number is limited to only 3 due to its prohibitive high cost, and US Navy is building a large number of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) [4] to make up the shortage in fleet number."

Citation: Tuan, S. C., & Chung, S. S. M. (2018, August). VHF Band Radar Cross Section of the Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship. In 2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition (iWEM) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

LINK: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8536652


AMDR is a revolutionary RMA architecture and its sensor fidelity is twice that of already very impressive AN/SPY-1D(v). Type 349A being double-band is not sufficient to infer similarity with AMDR.


See above.

The Zumwalt class is not a failure.

1. The Americans stress-tested the Zumwalt class destroyers in rough environments and they passed with flying colors.

"The stealth destroyer Zumwalt aced its rough seas testing, leaders from Naval Sea Systems Command said in a recent release.

Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Centers Carderock Division and Philadelphia Division carried out tests late last year on Zumwalt as part of the ship’s Performance and Special Trials, which are conducted on the lead ship of every class to test how the ship behaves in various sea conditions.

The ship held its own through the high end of Sea State 6, which means 20-foot seas, according to a Naval Sea Systems Command press release, with ship and crew performing at acceptable levels according to the parameters of the test.

“There were no exceedances of critical motion criteria limits,” the release read.

The test results confirmed what the ship’s commanding officer told Defense News last January: That Zumwalt’s tumblehome hull design performed well in heavy seas, meaning the tumblehome hull could be viable for future classes of a surface combatant."

LINK: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...yer-zumwalt-sails-through-rough-seas-testing/

2. The Zumwalt class destroyers will receive a new generation of munitions, and will be particularly armed for long-distance anti-ship missions.

LINK: https://www.defensedaily.com/navy-a...rsonic-missiles-develop-larger-vls/navy-usmc/

And following:

These destroyers will be increasingly relevant in the near future.


Type 055 is an impressive achievement for the Chinese (I am a fan as well), but it is a matter of conventional wisdom to have realistic views and expectations.

The Zumwalt class is a true LO-compliant warship design with unparalleled levels of automation and capacity to endure harsh maritime conditions.

Global advances in sensor systems are expanded upon in scientific studies. Modern Full Digital Phased Array Radar systems were conceived years ago.

Talisa, S. H., O'Haver, K. W., Comberiate, T. M., Sharp, M. D., & Somerlock, O. F. (2016). Benefits of digital phased array radars. Proceedings of the IEEE, 104(3), 530-543.

Horus: A Testbed for Fully Digital Phased Array Radars

Leveraging years of experience, the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) is building the first-ever, mobile polarimetric, all-digital phased array radar (PAR),1 as depicted in Figure 1. As technology has significantly evolved over the last 10 to 15 years...

www.microwavejournal.com

https://www.pasternack.com/t-Radar-Technology-Advancements-and-New-Applications.aspx

Revolutionary architecture such as that of AMDR is not an easy accomplishment and happens once in a while.

The Navy is confronting a welcome challenge -- what to do with a new radar that is three times better than expected. Government testers recently completed developmental evaluation of the SPY-6(V)1 radar and concluded the new, Raytheon-built sensor is nearly 100 times more sensitive than the legacy SPY-1 radar, built by Lockheed Martin. This previously unreported determination has implications not only for the reach of the SPY-6(V)1 sensor slated for the Navy's new Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, but also...

https://insidedefense.com/daily-new...dar-three-times-stronger-original-requirement

SPY-6 is 100 times the sensitivity of SPY-1.

 

[Beast]

Ticonderoga-class hull design looks dated but its sheer size provided much room for important updates to keep up with emerging threats; the Aegis Combat System was something new and a big leap from contemporary warship systems in the 1970s, and its EVOLUTION continued:

Not try to pour cold water for your detail analysis but even USN believes Tico are too old to continue in near future. The term "old" is not just in terms of hull lifespan but the system and weaponry not worth upgrading in near future due to outdated.

Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026 - Seapower

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, released Dec. 10, announced the names of 48 ships scheduled to be decommissioned or, in the case of Military Sealift Command Ships, placed out of service, during the fiscal years 2022 through...

seapowermagazine.org

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, released Dec. 10, announced the names of 48 ships scheduled to be decommissioned or, in the case of Military Sealift Command Ships, placed out of service, during the fiscal years 2022 through 2026.......

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Pretty much all the Tico are due for decommissioning this decade. The only answer the US has to Type 055 is Arleigh Burke Flight III.

 

[LeGenD]

Not try to pour cold water for your detail analysis but even USN believes Tico are too old to continue in near future. The term "old" is not just in terms of hull lifespan but the system and weaponry not worth upgrading in near future due to outdated.

Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026 - Seapower

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, released Dec. 10, announced the names of 48 ships scheduled to be decommissioned or, in the case of Military Sealift Command Ships, placed out of service, during the fiscal years 2022 through...

seapowermagazine.org

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, released Dec. 10, announced the names of 48 ships scheduled to be decommissioned or, in the case of Military Sealift Command Ships, placed out of service, during the fiscal years 2022 through 2026.......

As per the link you shared, 11 Ticonderoga-class will be replaced in this decade. This is expected because hulls of earliest productions are virtually battered due to extensive usage. USN have 22 in total however, and these warships continue to receive important updates from time-to-time as I have pointed out earlier. Documented performance levels of the technologies that I have mentioned are self-explanatory. Of-course, much more advanced technologies are being introduced by Americans lately so they can say that their older stuff is dated, but this is not true for others.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

USN have 22 in total however, and these warships continue to receive important updates from time-to-time as I have pointed out earlier.

It seems all ships will be decommissioned this decade.

Ticonderoga-class cruiser - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[IblinI]

Type 055 have very good hull design and sensor package. The hull design is informed by RCS reduction shaping considerations from the get-go. The hull design and modular VLS design - both provide much room for important updates to Type 055 in the years to come. Credit where due.

Ticonderoga-class hull design looks dated but its sheer size provided much room for important updates to keep up with emerging threats; the Aegis Combat System was something new and a big leap from contemporary warship systems in the 1970s, and its EVOLUTION continued:

"The Aegis system has a federated architecture with four subsystems – the AN/SPY-1 multifunction radar, the command and decision system (CDS), Aegis display system (ADS) and the weapon control system (WCS).

Aegis Baseline 7.1 is based on COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) computer architecture and includes a new AN/SPY-1D(V) radar with enhanced electronic countermeasures and more effective capability in littoral environments.

Baseline 7.1 was certified by the USN in September 2005 on board Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinkney (DDG 91). In December 2007, the USN approved the latest Aegis upgrade Aegis Open Architecture. Work on the vessel began in February 2008 under the US Navy’s cruiser modernisation programme (CMP). USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) was the first vessel to be equipped with the Lockheed Martin’s open architecture Aegis Weapon system in 2008 and underwent operational trials of its full combat system in 2009. All 22 Ticonderoga cruisers were fitted with Aegis Open Architecture by 2018."

LINK: https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ticonderoga-class/

Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to tackle a wide range of modern threats with latest munitions and EW capabilities. The much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System makes it possible for the host warship to detect and engage ELUSIVE threats from a distance:

Such live-intercepts are not possible with outdated sensor systems in use. You can expect this level of sensor fidelity from an advanced AESA solution. AESA is a leap from PESA in theory no doubt but baseline architecture(s) can be amended and/or transformed with circuit modifications and introducing new algorithms in the mix; these developments are kept under wraps due to obvious reasons. Therefore, it might not be practical to compare sensor architecture of both warships in black-and-white manner. Some of the Ticonderoga-class have the latest BASELINE 9 configuration in fact; modernization efforts continue as WE speak.


See above.

Type 055 have very good sensor package but mission capability is contingent upon munitions and EW capabilities by and large. Type 055 is equipped with offensive munitions such as YJ-83 ASCM and YJ-18 ASCM respectively. YJ-18 ASCM (range = 290 NM) makes it possible for the host warship to engage other warships from considerable distance(s). Defensive options are HHQ-10 (similar to RIM-116), HHQ-16 (derivative of SA-17), and HHQ-9B (derivative S-400); this payload is impressive in theory but performance levels are similar to Patriots and higher number of missiles might be expended to engage incoming missiles subject to varying complexity levels. Therefore, Type 055 should be in the position to attack FIRST which was possible with YJ-18 ASCM.

Ticonderoga-class is very good in the defensive regime due to much EVOLVED Aegis Combat System and vastly superior munitions (SM-3; SM-6; SM-2 Block 4; sophisticated decoys) - primary advantage of Type 055 blunted by extension.

Offensive options of Ticonderoga-class are modernized Harpoon (SLAM-ER; range = 155 NM) and SM-6 (range = classified) respectively. However, it is possible that some of the Tomahawks are optimized for anti-ship engagements (element of surprise).

Therefore, Ticonderoga-class is well-equipped to engage another warship in theory. This might not even be necessary in the presence of an aircraft carrier however. And when two or more warships of USN are involved in a mission, they are more effective and resilient due to CEC.


You were corrected in this regard before.

"Due to cost reasons, so far only the Zumwalt class destroyer DDG-1000 [3] is a true RF stealth vessel, its radar cross section (RCS) is reported to be -34 dB less than that of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer in X band, however its production number is limited to only 3 due to its prohibitive high cost, and US Navy is building a large number of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) [4] to make up the shortage in fleet number."

Citation: Tuan, S. C., & Chung, S. S. M. (2018, August). VHF Band Radar Cross Section of the Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship. In 2018 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition (iWEM) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

LINK: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8536652


AMDR is a revolutionary RMA architecture and its sensor fidelity is twice that of already very impressive AN/SPY-1D(v). Type 349A being double-band is not sufficient to infer similarity with AMDR.


See above.

The Zumwalt class is not a failure.

1. The Americans stress-tested the Zumwalt class destroyers in rough environments and they passed with flying colors.

"The stealth destroyer Zumwalt aced its rough seas testing, leaders from Naval Sea Systems Command said in a recent release.

Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Centers Carderock Division and Philadelphia Division carried out tests late last year on Zumwalt as part of the ship’s Performance and Special Trials, which are conducted on the lead ship of every class to test how the ship behaves in various sea conditions.

The ship held its own through the high end of Sea State 6, which means 20-foot seas, according to a Naval Sea Systems Command press release, with ship and crew performing at acceptable levels according to the parameters of the test.

“There were no exceedances of critical motion criteria limits,” the release read.

The test results confirmed what the ship’s commanding officer told Defense News last January: That Zumwalt’s tumblehome hull design performed well in heavy seas, meaning the tumblehome hull could be viable for future classes of a surface combatant."

LINK: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...yer-zumwalt-sails-through-rough-seas-testing/

2. The Zumwalt class destroyers will receive a new generation of munitions, and will be particularly armed for long-distance anti-ship missions.

LINK: https://www.defensedaily.com/navy-a...rsonic-missiles-develop-larger-vls/navy-usmc/

And following:

These destroyers will be increasingly relevant in the near future.


Type 055 is an impressive achievement for the Chinese (I am a fan as well), but it is a matter of conventional wisdom to have realistic views and expectations.

The Zumwalt class is a true LO-compliant warship design with unparalleled levels of automation and capacity to endure harsh maritime conditions.

Global advances in sensor systems are expanded upon in scientific studies. Modern Full Digital Phased Array Radar systems were conceived years ago.

Talisa, S. H., O'Haver, K. W., Comberiate, T. M., Sharp, M. D., & Somerlock, O. F. (2016). Benefits of digital phased array radars. Proceedings of the IEEE, 104(3), 530-543.

Horus: A Testbed for Fully Digital Phased Array Radars

Leveraging years of experience, the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) is building the first-ever, mobile polarimetric, all-digital phased array radar (PAR),1 as depicted in Figure 1. As technology has significantly evolved over the last 10 to 15 years...

www.microwavejournal.com

https://www.pasternack.com/t-Radar-Technology-Advancements-and-New-Applications.aspx

Revolutionary architecture such as that of AMDR is not an easy accomplishment and happens once in a while.

Though there aren't many details shared about its munitions but your list are dated and not accurate, YJ-18's range is definitely more than 280km, I"ll update when the they revealed the open secret hypersonic antiship missile, big shrimps hinted they are in service already.

 

[LeGenD]

Though there aren't many details shared about its munitions but your list are dated and not accurate, YJ-18's range is definitely more than 280km, I"ll update when the they revealed the open secret hypersonic antiship missile, big shrimps hinted they are in service already.

NM = Nautical Miles
Munitions that I mentioned are in use.
Additional munitions are under trials - I am aware.

There are developments on the other side as well.

SM-6 Block 1B is hypersonic and multi-role capable munition: https://aviationweek.com/defense-sp...shows-sm-6-hypersonic-speed-anti-surface-role

Tomahawk Block V is under trials (anti-ship role confirmed and you can imagine the range): https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...aded-tomahawk-heres-5-things-you-should-know/

USN jet fighters are receiving JASSM-ER LRSO: https://www.heritage.org/defense/re...-weapon-prevents-dangerous-gap-the-us-nuclear

Numerous types of hypersonics are under development in fact.

 

[MH.Yang]

What a beauty - probably the most destructive thing gliding the oceans now. I think 055A is also in development, does some PLA watchers have any recent info on 055A?

Recently, some news of 055A came out of China.
055A have install the new Class F 50MW heavy gas turbine. Configure KEI. One missile silo can carry four missiles. Configure DF17(ABSM)&YJ21&HQ19, and a new short-range air defense missile (the maximum range is 50km, the maximum overload is 50G, and the maximum speed is Mach 5).