Type 055 DDG News & Discussions

[Stuttgart001]

I don't think so, type 055 is very expensive, China may supplement 055 with 052 for quantity, but I'm sure China will certainly keep upgrading 052 though.

Not as expensive as you think. 055 is about $ 0.9 billion per ship, while 052D is about $0.7 billion.
055 is more cost-efficient as a destory with more electronics and censors and more weapons than 052D.
Now there is some CG of next generation frigate with a displacement of about 6000 ton on China millitary forum.

2020 PLAN, hope 4x type055 to build
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There should be 13 052D.

 

[lmjiao]

2020 PLAN, hope 4x type055 to build
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First batch of 055 contract is 8, some believe 12.

By 2020, probably 4 055s in service and 4 other launched.

 

[Makarena]

Not as expensive as you think. 055 is about $ 0.9 billion per ship, while 052D is about $0.7 billion.

any source for that? I actually find it hard to believe that 055 cost "only" 0.9 bil

 

[Stuttgart001]

any source for that? I actually find it hard to believe that 055 cost "only" 0.9 bil

any source for that? I actually find it hard to believe that 055 cost "only" 0.9 bil

Why you do not believe ?
055 is 100% domestic.
Think about the price of civil products of China. Much cheaper than the western peers.
Beside, the millitary industry of China is state-own,so it is a reasonable price .

 

[SingaporeGuy]

Why you do not believe ?
055 is 100% domestic.
Think about the price of civil products of China. Much cheaper than the western peers.
Beside, the millitary industry of China is state-own,so it is a reasonable price .

Reminds me of my favourite qingdao beer.
Type 55 will be world famous, highest quality and most affordable.

 

[CN_lang66]

Reminds me of my favourite qingdao beer.

Off topic, but did u try the fresh ones from their factory? It is soooo good lol

 

[lcloo]

any source for that? I actually find it hard to believe that 055 cost "only" 0.9 bil

USD 0.9 billion was "leaked" more than 6 months ago, I think pop3 was the one who gave the figure. pop3 is a well respect poster in Chinese internet, he has close relationship with PLAN and ship builders. The source is many, one of which is CJDBY. The navy shipyards are government owned, they make very lean profit on navy ships compare with US and European shipyard.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Type 055 ~ 14,000 tonnes

Leader class ~ 17,500 tonnes

Kirov class ~ 28,000 tonnes

 

[Deino]

 

[lmjiao]

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These are 055 No. 3 and No. 4 in factory in Dalian, a different factory from the factory in Shanghai where the 055 No. 1 was launched and 055 No. 2 is under construction.

Also, these facotries are preparing metarials for 055 No. 5, 6, 7, 8 and ???

 

[cirr]

any source for that? I actually find it hard to believe that 055 cost "only" 0.9 bil

under 900 million USD at current exchange rates.

 

[Makarena]

Why you do not believe ?
055 is 100% domestic.
Think about the price of civil products of China. Much cheaper than the western peers.
Beside, the millitary industry of China is state-own,so it is a reasonable price .

what surprise me is that 055 is "only" 200 mil more expensive than 052, while 055 is significantly much more powerful.

 

[cnleio]

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WOW ... North China DaLian shipyard also start type055 building ? If two shipyards can build type055 at the same time like they building type052D, it seems we can see more than 4x type055 until 2020 year. GREAT ~!

 

[nika]

 

[Han Patriot]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-07/17/content_30134522.htm

The marine resources survey ship will be 98 meters long and 17 m wide and will have a displacement of 4,000 tons. It will be driven by an advanced electric propulsion system.

Official confirmation of a working IEP.