Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

 

[HRK]

What is this highlighted slanted structure ....??

 

[LKJ86]

What is this highlighted slanted structure ....??
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air inlet

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[lcloo]

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Type 037 III sub chaser look alike!!! There is no justice in optical illusion.

 

[LKJ86]

Type 037 III sub chaser look alike!!! There is no justice in optical illusion.

What about this one:

 

[lcloo]

What about this one:
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It might still easily be mistaken as a missile boat /patrol boat rather than a DDG to untrained eyes, especially in bad weather and dim light. (the big 130mm gun turret is the culprit causing the optical illusion [similar to the opposite optical illusion of J20's size caused by the small canted tails)).

The advantage of this optical illusion is that the enemy would have false impression of a lesser threat than actual, thus lower their alertness.

And the radar return does not help either because the stealth design will make 052D look like a small fishing boat on radar screen.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Just an amateur question here, hope someone helps me here.

How many Type 52D have been launched, and how many commissioned?

How do they compare with Arleigh Burke class?

 

[LKJ86]

It might still easily be mistaken as a missile boat /patrol boat rather than a DDG to untrained eyes, especially in bad weather and dim light. (the big 130mm gun turret is the culprit causing the optical illusion [similar to the opposite optical illusion of J20's size caused by the small canted tails)).

The advantage of this optical illusion is that the enemy would have false impression of a lesser threat than actual, thus lower their alertness.

And the radar return does not help either because the stealth design will make 052D look like a small fishing boat on radar screen.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[aziqbal]

What’s the consensus on the Type 052D run?