Type 055 DDG News & Discussions

[lcloo]

When will the 8th Type 055 be launched? China needs at least 30 Type 055 in the coming years to support 4 heavy carriers and 8 light carriers.

It is still a long way to go.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

It is still a long way to go.
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That was in February. By now it should be close to launch.

 

[Deino]

When will the 8th Type 055 be launched? China needs at least 30 Type 055 in the coming years to support 4 heavy carriers and 8 light carriers.

Yes for sure ... in the same way Pakistan should get the H-20 and India should purchase a squadron of Tu-160Ms?!!

I think you should calm down and think before you write such BS.

 

[juj06750]

When will the 8th Type 055 be launched? China needs at least 30 Type 055 in the coming years to support 4 heavy carriers and 8 light carriers.

hey, westerner
who said we need at least 30 Type 055? 4 heavy carriers and 8 light carriers? who said that?
or is it another westerner's fancy talk?
please note that our Type 055 is mainly designed to shoot down the incoming ballistic missiles (perhaps from US) in blue ocean; our air defence destroyers (Type 052C / Type 052D) and frigates (Type 054 / Type 054A) have been mostly used to protect sea route and escort naval task force from far sea

 

[Ultima Thule]

hey, westerner
who said we need at least 30 Type 055? 4 heavy carriers and 8 light carriers? who said that?
or is it another westerner's fancy talk?
please note that our Type 055 is mainly designed to shoot down the incoming ballistic missiles (perhaps from US) in blue ocean; our air defence destroyers (Type 052C / Type 052D) and frigates (Type 054 / Type 054A) have been mostly used to protect sea route and escort naval task force from far sea

He is your countrymen living in Canada dude

 

[ZY-CN-CA]

Does PLA Navy plans to increase the Type 55 orders?

nope

 

[LKJ86]

Via @人民海军 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

It is still a long way to go.
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Seems as if not as much as I expected. this tweet is from today morning:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265606043804946432

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Seems as if not as much as I expected. this tweet is from today morning:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265606043804946432

Woohoo. Can't wait for the 9th.

 

[Deino]

Woohoo. Can't wait for the 9th.

Is a ninth ship currently anyhow under construction?

 

[Daniel808]

That was in February. By now it should be close to launch.

You are right

Seems as if not as much as I expected. this tweet is from today morning:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265606043804946432

 

[LKJ86]

Via @利刃斩海飞剪艏 from Weibo

 

[lcloo]

Can't make out which is 055 or 052D (extended helicopter deck). One is inside dry dock.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @舰船知识杂志 from Weibo

 

[samsara]

Does anyone here believe that PLA Navy will order further ships of Type 055 without any significant change?

I just don't think so (tho I don't have any info to prop that too).

The lead ship came from JNCX, the closing one from Dalian Shipyard.

101 Nanchang
102 Lhasa
103 Anshan
?
105 Dalian
106 Yanʼan
107 Zunyi
?