Type 052D DDG News & Discussions

[Figaro]

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

There is no more 052 series. The 052D production line will continue along with the 055. Constructing an intermediate variant would be very expensive and inefficient. The PLAN will keep constructing the 055 and 052D simultaneously; the latter's eventually slow in the advent of an IEPs 055.

 

[grey boy 2]

New updates of 052D DDG twins 双52D

 

[grey boy 2]

New 052D DDG of the North Sea fleet ready for sea trail 东海新锐
Commissioning this year (今年服役117、118、154)

Commissioning next year (明年服役119、120、155、156)

 

[samsara]

New 052D DDG of the North Sea fleet ready for sea trail 东海新锐
Commissioning this year (今年服役117、118、154)

Commissioning next year (明年服役119、120、155、156)

FEEL AMAZED to see the number of 052D DDG to be commissioned within this year and the next year. Combined with other kinds of large surface ships there will be many more new members joining the PLAN fleets in the near future then the less obvious ones... submarines

 

[grey boy 2]

052D DDG "173"

 

[GS Zhou]

Commissioning this year (今年服役117、118、154)

Commissioning next year (明年服役119、120、155、156)

Considering the two additional Type 052D commissioned in last year (DDG 174, 175), i.e. NINE Aegis destroyers in three years! The speed we build the 7000-ton destroyers is even much faster than other countries to build 1500-ton frigates. Amazing!!

 

[cnleio]

Considering the two additional Type 052D commissioned in last year (DDG 174, 175), i.e. NINE Aegis destroyers in three years! The speed we build the 7000-ton destroyers is even much faster than other countries to build 1500-ton frigates. Amazing!!

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One word, China is getting RICH ! become powerful !

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[grey boy 2]

Even though we've 055 DDG now, imho, 052D DDG is still a beautiful beast in my eyes
[浩汉原创] 大连一日游——下集

 

[cnleio]

DaLian shipyard building 3x type052D DDGs

 

[grey boy 2]

"052D DDG production may have came to an end after the show up of "#14, 15 now waiting for #16, Its a kinda sad news to me due to my obsession with 052D DDG however like they said "when the old one doesn't go away, the new ones will never come"
Disclaimer: I do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials.

 

[星海军事]

"052D DDG production may have came to an end after the show up of "#14, 15 now waiting for #16, Its a kinda sad news to me due to my obsession with 052D DDG however like they said "when the old one doesn't go away, the new ones will never come"
Disclaimer: I do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials.

That is merely a guess. Don't take it too seriously. The end of the 052 series has yet to come.

 

[cnleio]

"052D DDG production may have came to an end after the show up of "#14, 15 now waiting for #16, Its a kinda sad news to me due to my obsession with 052D DDG however like they said "when the old one doesn't go away, the new ones will never come"
Disclaimer: I do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials.

A good news for me, after end of Type052D-class China can focus on building many powerful Type055 DDGs, Type055 will be PLAN's main battleship.

Old generation end, new generation come ... 6x Type052C + 15x Type052D is okay, future is the type055 building.

 

[samsara]

The PLA Navy Type 052E Destroyer (observation info)

The Type 052E DDG may have dimensions as of 157 meters (L), 18 meters (W), draft of 6 meters, with full-load displacement is estimated to be around 7,500 tons

The main improvements: the Type 364 Radar to be replaced by a Single-sided X-band rotating phased-array radar, the Type 517B VHF air search radar to be replaced by an L-band remote search radar, the single hangar to be enlarged into double, flight deck extension by 2 meters more, powered by two gas turbine generators, Integrated Power System, stealthy chimney, universal VLS (96 cells) and YJ-12 anti-ship missile launchers.

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More info:
96垂发和鹰击12反舰弹！中国是否建052E驱逐舰 [2017.08.03]
http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/h/slide_8_203_55651.html

中国052E驱逐舰长什么样？或成航母带刀护卫 [2017-09-17]
http://war.163.com/photoview/4T8E0001/2275347.html

Article mentioned that China's Type 052D destroyer procurement number is more than 16 ships, has gradually entered the end of construction, at the same time it's also mentioned that the Type 052E destroyer will be the next successors and PLAN Aegis destroyer ship procurement may reach 40 units, and mentioned that Type 055 destroyer units in service may reach 12~20 units. （小飞猪观察）

有文章提到，我国的052D驱逐舰采购数量超过16艘，目前已经渐渐的进入了建造尾声，同时还提到052E驱逐舰也将会采购这一数量，海军的“神盾”级驱逐舰将达到40艘，同时还提到055驱逐舰的服役数量也会有12艘-20艘。（小飞猪观察）

So above info seems to be pretty accurate so far... Type 052D ~ 16 units then Type 052E will pop up

 

[帅的一匹]

Why we need type 52E when we already have type 055 DDG?