Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

052D DDG "154" getting ready for commissioning soon

 

[grey boy 2]

The 7th 052D DDG "118" undergoing later stages of sea trail, should be commissioned before the year end
第七条052d，118乌鲁木齐目前海试已经到了中后期，年底入列

 

[cirr]

Next batch of 8 052Ds awaiting contract finalization.

 

[masud]

can we hope that PLN DDG will surpass the number of US DDG in futur...................?

 

[nang2]

can we hope that PLN DDG will surpass the number of US DDG in futur...................?

not any time soon. us navy has global presence after all.

 

[帅的一匹]

can we hope that PLN DDG will surpass the number of US DDG in futur...................?

Just a matter of time.

 

[grey boy 2]

052D DDG "117"

 

[cnleio]

can we hope that PLN DDG will surpass the number of US DDG in futur...................?

I think PLAN in future possibly reach 1/2 of US Navy large DDGs ...

 

[Shotgunner51]

can we hope that PLN DDG will surpass the number of US DDG in futur...................?

That's unlikely given very self-disciplined spending, in nominal value it's even less than a quarter of US. Sure China has world's largest maritime equipment industry (and related like steel, machining, electrical, etc), it can switch to war-time mode if needed. But during peace-time China government is very careful about money burn rate, long-term financial sustainability (vs bankruptcy), there is no motive (Chinese defence complex is state-owned) to over-tax the mass public or to indebt their next generation.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

I think PLAN in future possibly reach 1/2 of US Navy large DDGs ...
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This chart is not accurate, since there are already more than four different boats of the Type 094 appeared in the pics, so the PLAN cannot only have four Type 094 boats so far.

 

[grey boy 2]

CCTV: The VLS of 052D DDG "173" completely opened for the 1st time (央视曝光052d垂发导弹系统“井盖”“全”打开)

Comparison to 054A FFG

 

[星海军事]

It is believed that PLANS Xiamen (DDG-154) was commissioned earlier this month.

 

[Beast]

It is believed that PLANS Xiamen (DDG-154) was commissioned earlier this month.

But there seems to be no announcement or spotted ceremony. Usually an announcement will be made from ministry of defense of PRC.

 

[english_man]

But there seems to be no announcement or spotted ceremony. Usually an announcement will be made from ministry of defense of PRC.

Exactly.........many times in the past, people have said ships have been commissioned, when in fact they havn't. Having a pennant number painted on, doesn't mean a ship has joined the fleet. To me, when i hear or see news of a vessels commissioning ceremony, only then can we say a ship has joined the active fleet........and as of this moment until we see or hear otherwise, only 5 x 052D's are in the fleet, though i do expect the 6th one to join very soon.

 

[星海军事]

The last ship of this batch finally launched.