052C/052D Class Destroyers
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The two 052C's will very likely go to the SSF 2nd Destroyer Flotilla eventually.
By the end of next year (2017), we will have four more 052D's in service:
NSF 1st Destroyer Flotilla: 117, 118
ESF 6th Destroyer Flotilla: 154, 155
All fleets will then have 052D's with a total of eight; that's pretty impressive.
. Yes it is. Is that the likely final total number?
Not final, but by the end of 2017. There will be 12 by the end of 2019. After that, we don't know yet.
steve_rolfe
Junior Member
Latest news on the 052D Destroyer class.
It is being reported that a module of another 052D has appeared at the JN shipyard, reportedly said to being that of the 10th said vessel at that shipyard, and so far 13th overall.
The Chinese, are sure building a formidable surface fleet, and by 2020, all of the Luda class should of been retired by then.
It is being reported that a module of another 052D has appeared at the JN shipyard, reportedly said to being that of the 10th said vessel at that shipyard, and so far 13th overall.
The Chinese, are sure building a formidable surface fleet, and by 2020, all of the Luda class should of been retired by then.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
JNCX is really upping the tempo
antiterror13
Brigadier
Latest news on the 052D Destroyer class.
It is being reported that a module of another 052D has appeared at the JN shipyard, reportedly said to being that of the 10th said vessel at that shipyard, and so far 13th overall.
The Chinese, are sure building a formidable surface fleet, and by 2020, all of the Luda class should of been retired by then.
It seems the total number likely be 18 or more ... gooosh, PLAN must be extremely happy with 052D
Well, in 10 years time we can expect the Chinese military to be spending more than the USA - whilst the Chinese economy would be significantly bigger.
So why wouldn't the Chinese Navy be building 3 AEGIS destroyers per year, given that it's the same build rate as the USA?
Plus there's going to be shipyard overcapacity for at least the next 5 years (and probably much longer), so I think it likely they will continue with the same build rate as we see currently.
We can also see that Chinese military challenges are all naval in nature.
Ship numbers in the PLAN have remained broadly stable, but that is mainly because there was no point in keeping old obsolete ships in service.
So why wouldn't the Chinese Navy be building 3 AEGIS destroyers per year, given that it's the same build rate as the USA?
Plus there's going to be shipyard overcapacity for at least the next 5 years (and probably much longer), so I think it likely they will continue with the same build rate as we see currently.
We can also see that Chinese military challenges are all naval in nature.
Ship numbers in the PLAN have remained broadly stable, but that is mainly because there was no point in keeping old obsolete ships in service.