Type 052D???

[ChineseTiger1986]

According to someone of the HSH forum, the first ship of the Type 052D gonna be built simultaneously with the 7th ship and the 8th ship of the Type 052C.

The left one is allegedly to be the lead ship of the Type 052D.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Type 052D and Type 052C gonna have the same displacement and the similar propulsion.

The only major difference is that Type 052D gonna use the new 48+16 chocolate bar HHQ-19 VSL (similar to the VSL on Type 054A) compared to the 36+12 barrels shaped HHQ-9 VSL on Type 052C.

Moreover, i think the AESA radar might be improved on Type 052D as well.

 

[xusheng1994224]

maybe is 052C+？

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

maybe is 052C+？

The chocolate bar should belong to the Type 052D, not any Type 052C variant.

 

[NeutralCitizen]

The type 52 is the older model correct ?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The type 52 is the older model correct ?

The Type 052 is the older basic model of the later variants such as Type 052B/C/D.