Type 052D DDG revealed

[cirr]

The first ship（in the left hangar）is scheduled for launch next week：

Take a closer look：

 

[OrionHunter]

It's so stealthy, I can't even see it! Jeeez!

 

[cirr]

C5、C6（5# and 6#）、D1、D2（7# and 8#）：

D1（7#）、D2（8#） and D3（9#）：

D2（left，8#）and 2 Cs：

all of which mean that we are gonna get first glimpses of the 12500 ton Type 055 DDG in 2014，the work on which will start prior to the completion of the last few of the 8 052Ds that have been ordered。。

 

[skyknight]

New 130mm main gun.

 

[cirr]

A next-generation AESA radar system。

 

[Beast]

The gun turret looks different than the current one. It shall be the Type052D destroyer.

 

[j20blackdragon]

052C

052D

 

[Bombay Dude]

The Engines would be Imported.

 

[Akasa]

The Type 052D is too small.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Engines would be Imported.

If they would import the engine, then there would be no Type 052D DDG, they would still stick with the first two Type 052C DDGs.

 

[skyknight]

The Engines would be Imported.

Nope，
It is the same with newly-built 052C (Chinese domestic QC280 x2)

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Type 052D is too small.

It is still larger than the Type 052C, and only 4 ships will be built before the coming of the Type 055 DDG.

Its 48+16 grid hot launch VLS is much better than the 36+12 revolver cold launch VLS of the Type 052C.

 

[skyknight]

The Type 052D is too small.

That is because QC180 still needs tests.
We will see our 10000ton 055 DDG after maybe 4 052D completed.

 

[Oldman1]

C5、C6（5# and 6#）、D1、D2（7# and 8#）：

D1（7#）、D2（8#） and D3（9#）：

D2（left，8#）and 2 Cs：

all of which mean that we are gonna get first glimpses of the 12500 ton Type 055 DDG in 2014，the work on which will start prior to the completion of the last few of the 8 052Ds that have been ordered。。

Jesus! 12,500 tons? Our Burkes are only 11,000 tons displacement. Whats its dimensions?

 

[KRAIT]

Can India import these....