Type 052 (Luhu Class)

Can someone fly over the top and see what kind of VLS, it has? LOL.

It's still quipped with gun based CIWS and its new APARs look huge....

Originally Posted by delft

I think you mean "De Zeven Provinciën": HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Added: the ship is called after ship(s) of the line from before 1795 when this was the official name of the Dutch republic.

@delft
I alawys thought 052C/D class is class is very similar to De Zeven Provinciën class in design thought and layout. both are codag, moderately sized hull. with an intended air defense roll. original type 052 hull was also heavilyinfluenced by euro naval vessel design at that time.

Originally Posted by cn_habs

It's still quipped with gun based CIWS and its new APARs look huge....

almost looked oversized

can't wait for new pics to take a look at this baby

congrats on a significant milestone in PLAN development

Originally Posted by paintgun

almost looked oversized

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I would say so, dude

like an instant dose of cancer

Originally Posted by paintgun

like an instant dose of cancer

I guess they won't need CIWS anymore. They just juice up the radar to max and fry incoming missiles with radiation

The hull looks different, there is only one 'step' in the original type 052c. Not sure if it is wider but should be longer.

Originally Posted by ludasmatyi

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I would say so, dude

Not sure if I'm seeing it wrong but there seems to be quite a bit of clearance behind the PAR in the pic. So do they really need to change the window configuration since the superstructure seems to extend pass the bridge anyway.

Or maybe it is just to allow room for the enclosed walkway.

Originally Posted by no_name

Not sure if I'm seeing it wrong but there seems to be quite a bit of clearance behind the PAR in the pic. So do they really need to change the window configuration since the superstructure seems to extend pass the bridge anyway.

Or maybe it is just to allow room for the enclosed walkway.

They had to reduce the number of windows facing the front simply because the radar panels are larger and are taking up more of the side area. Correspondingly, they increased the number of side windows to 4 on each side, from 3.

While it looks like a new ship is about to be hatched...........there's one thing that ive always wanted to know.........who takes these bleedin photos at the JN shipyard, and why do they take the pictures from awkward angles and behind various objects?

Just thought i'd ask!

Originally Posted by steve_rolfe

While it looks like a new ship is about to be hatched...........there's one thing that ive always wanted to know.........who takes these bleedin photos at the JN shipyard, and why do they take the pictures from awkward angles and behind various objects?

Just thought i'd ask!

These photographers risk being arrested for taking these photos, so I think we should be glad to get the ones that we do. :P

Originally Posted by steve_rolfe

While it looks like a new ship is about to be hatched...........there's one thing that ive always wanted to know.........who takes these bleedin photos at the JN shipyard, and why do they take the pictures from awkward angles and behind various objects?

Just thought i'd ask!

Check out Jiangnan on Google Earth and you'll see how many objects are obstructing the view of the military launch basin. The photographers are members of HSH forum, they take the regularly scheduled ferries and take photos when it passes in front of JN, at a distance of roughly 2 miles from the assembly hall. Compare with other shipyards Jiangnan is completely lacks public access, in this instance the photographers don't even get the chance to return to Shanghai on the same day and had to spend the night on the other side.

The CIWS is the Type 1030 10 barrel system first seen on the ex-Varyag.

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