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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 052D destroyer |
| Builders | |
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 052C |
| Succeeded by | Type 055 destroyer |
| Built | February 2012–present[1] |
| In service | March 2014–present[1] |
| Building | 10 (January 2026)[2] |
| Active | 25-30 (January 2026)[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 7,500 tons (full load)[3] |
| Length | |
| Beam | 17 m (55 ft 9 in)[3] - 18 m (59 ft 1 in)[4] |
| Draught | 6 m (19 ft 8 in)[3] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 30knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[3] |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[3] |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | NRJ-6A[3] |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | Helicopter[5] |
| Aviation facilities | |
TheType 052D destroyer (NATO/OSDreporting name:Luyang III-class destroyer)[12] is aclass ofguided-missile destroyers in theChinesePeople's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and currently one of the most numerousprincipal surface combatant classes in service of thePLAN Surface Force.
The Type 052D is a larger variant of theType 052C, and has flat-paneledactive electronically scanned array (AESA)radar,[9] The Type 052D uses a canister-type (instead of 052C's revolver-type)vertical launching system (VLS),[10] which is not limited tosurface-to-air missiles, making it China's first dedicated multi-role destroyer.[10]
The Type 052Ds are fitted with the four-panelType 346A (NATO reporting name: Dragon Eye)active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system.[6] Chinese media informally calls the Type 052D theChinese Aegis (Chinese:中华神盾;pinyin:Zhōnghuá Shéndùn), portraying it as a peer of contemporaryUnited States Navy ships equipped with theAegis Combat System.[14] The appearance of the Type 052D, with flat-panelled radar and canister-basedvertical launch system, has encouraged this informal use.[9]
The Type 052D is equipped withType 346A[6] AESA andType 518L-band radar.[7]
The Type 052D is also equipped with both variable depth (VDS) and linear towed arraysonar. The VDS is deployed through a hinged opening in thetransom by a hydraulic lifting mechanism. The VDS body is a streamlined fairing fitted with Y-shaped hydrodynamic vanes for towing stability.[8]
The Type 052D is the first Chinese surface combatant to use canister-based universal VLS, as opposed to the concentric type VLS carried aboard earlier vessels. 64 cells are carried, 32 forward and 32 aft.[10] The VLS is reportedly an implementation of theGJB 5860-2006 standard.[11] The VLS may fire the extended-range variant of theHHQ-9 surface-to-air missile,YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles,[12]CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles,[13] and CY-5 anti-submarine missiles.[8]
The Type 052D has a 130 mm (5.1 in)main gun,[9] and a 7-barrelledType 730close-in weapon system (CIWS).[3]
The Type 052D may be using the joint service integrated datalink system (JSIDLS) and naval common tactical data link (NCTDL). JSIDLS is equivalent toLink 16 and was certified in June 2012. NCTDL is a next-generation two-way encrypted data link with support for electro-optic and laser podUAVs; it replaces the older HN-900.[15]
The powerplant is acombined diesel or gas (CODOG) system with two QC-280gas turbines and twodiesel engines.[3]
The machinery drives two shafts for a maximum speed of 30knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[3]
The Type 052D is equipped with a hanger and landing pad and normally carries aHarbin Z-9 helicopter.[16]
A stretched variant, unofficially referred to asType 052DL, has a flight deck extended by four metres (13 ft 1 in).[17] The extended flight deck is likely intended for theHarbin Z-20 helicopter.[17] The variant was under construction by 2016, with the first unit (Zibo) launched in 2018 and commissioned in 2020. Construction of further units to this design are continuing at the rate of three or four vessels per year.[5][18]
The first three batches of the 052D Class totalled 30 ships. The fourth batch of 10 ships is currently under construction.[citation needed]
| Pennant no. | Name | Namesake | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 052D | |||||||
| 172[19] | 昆明 /Kunming[19] | Provincial capital ofYunnan,Kunming | Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd., Changxingdao[19] | 28 August 2012[18] | 21 March 2014[1] | South Sea Fleet[1] | Active[1] |
| 173[19] | 长沙 /Changsha[19] | Provincial capital ofHunan,Changsha | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[19] | 18 December 2012[18] | 12 August 2015[1] | South Sea Fleet[1] | Active[1] |
| 174[1] | 合肥 /Hefei[1] | Provincial capital ofAnhui,Hefei | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 1 March 2013[18] | 12 December 2015[1] | South Sea Fleet[1] | Active[1] |
| 175[20] | 银川 /Yinchuan[20] | Regional capital ofNingxia,Yinchuan | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 28 March 2014[18] | 12 July 2016[20] | South Sea Fleet[20] | Active[20] |
| 117[21] | 西宁 /Xining[21] | Provincial capital ofQinghai,Xining | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 26 August 2014[18] | 22 January 2017[21] | North Sea Fleet[21] | Active[21] |
| 154[22] | 厦门 /Xiamen[22] | City ofXiamen | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 30 December 2014[18] | 10 June 2017[22] | East Sea Fleet[22] | Active[22] |
| 118[23] | 乌鲁木齐 /Ürümqi[23] | Regional capital ofXinjiang,Ürümqi | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 7 July 2015[18] | 12 March 2018[18] | North Sea Fleet[18] | Active[23] |
| 155[23] | 南京 /Nanjing[23] | Provincial capital ofJiangsu,Nanjing | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 28 December 2015[18] | 2 April 2018[18] | East Sea Fleet[18] | Active[18] |
| 131[23] | 太原 /Taiyuan[23] | Provincial capital ofShanxi,Taiyuan | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 28 July 2016[18] | 3 December 2018[18] | East Sea Fleet[18] | Active[24] |
| 119[25] | 贵阳 /Guiyang[25] | Provincial capital ofGuizhou,Guiyang | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[25] | 28 November 2015[25][18] | 22 February 2019[25][18] | North Sea Fleet[25] | Active[25] |
| 161[23] | 呼和浩特 /Hohhot[23] | Regional capital ofInner Mongolia,Hohhot | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 26 December 2016[18] | 12 January 2019[26][18] | South Sea Fleet[18] | Active[26][18] |
| 120[23] | 成都 /Chengdu[23] | Provincial capital ofSichuan,Chengdu | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[18] | 3 August 2016[18] | 22 November 2019[27][18] | North Sea Fleet[27] | Active[27] |
| 121[23] | 齐齐哈尔 /Qiqihar[23] | City ofQiqihar | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[28] | 26 June 2017[28] | 14 August 2020[18] | North Sea Fleet[29] | Active[29] |
| Type 052D (stretched) | |||||||
| 156[30] | 淄博 /Zibo[30] | City ofZibo | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[5] | 14 August 2018[18] | 14 January 2020[31] | East Sea Fleet[31] | Active[30] |
| 122[29] | 唐山 /Tangshan[29] | City ofTangshan | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 7 July 2018[18] | 14 August 2020[32][18] | North Sea Fleet[29] | Active |
| 132[30] | 苏州 /Suzhou[17] | City ofSuzhou | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 18 December 2018[18] | 15 January 2021[18] | East Sea Fleet[30] | Active[33] |
| 123[17] | 淮南 /Huainan[17] | City ofHuainan | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 15 April 2019[18] | 11 February 2021[18] | North Sea Fleet[17] | Active[17] |
| 162[33] | 南宁 /Nanning[33] | Provincial capital ofGuangxi,Nanning | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 23 February 2019[18] | 12 April 2021[33][18] | South Sea Fleet[33] | Active[33] |
| 124 | 开封 / Kaifeng [zh][18] | City ofKaifeng | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[18] | 10 May 2019[18] | 16 April 2021[18] | North Sea Fleet[18] | Active |
| 164 | 桂林 / Guilin [zh][34] | City ofGuilin | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 26 September 2019[18] | September 2021[18] | South Sea Fleet[18] | Active |
| 165 | 湛江 / Zhanjiang [zh][35] | City ofZhanjiang | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[18] | 10 May 2019[18] | 25 December 2021[18] | South Sea Fleet[18] | Active |
| 133[36] | 包头 / Baotou [zh][36] | City ofBaotou | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 28 August 2019[18] | 28 December 2021[18] | East Sea Fleet[18] | Active[36] |
| 163 | 焦作 / Jiaozuo [zh][37] | City ofJiaozuo | Jiangnan Shipyard, Changxingdao[18] | 28 December 2019[18] | 17 January 2022[18] | South Sea Fleet[18] | Active |
| 134[38] | 绍兴 / Shaoxing [zh][39] | City ofShaoxing (inZhejiang) | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[18] | 26 December 2019[18] | February 2022[18] | East Sea Fleet[18] | Active[39] |
| 157 | 丽水 / Lishui [zh][40] | City ofLishui | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[18] | 30 August 2020[18] | June 2022[18] | East Sea Fleet[18] | Active |
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