055 Large Destroyer Thread II
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The Type 055 will inevitably become obsolete in time. Following China's approach of developing one generation while one is in service and conducting preliminary research on the next, its successor is undoubtedly under development. Currently, information about the next-generation destroyer has simply not been revealed yet.
antiterror13
Brigadier
I don’t believe the Type 055 will become obsolete within the next 20 years. It was designed with upgrades in mind, ensuring relevance well into the 30-year mark. I expect the class to remain in service long-term, with total production reaching around 25 hulls, potentially including upgraded variants such as the Type 055A or 055B
What you described is possible. But China is certainly designing its next-generation destroyers.
We must consider the survivability of modern large warships under hypersonic weapon threats, which necessitates a major transformation in naval design. The survivability of aircraft carriers has been widely questioned among military enthusiasts, while the survivability of destroyers is increasingly squeezed by advanced weaponry. Future naval development is likely to pursue alternative paths, such as enhancing fleet survivability through large numbers of distributed unmanned vessels, or reducing the detectability of ships through various means.
lcloo
Major
It is too premature to talk about the next generation destroyer to replace type 055. The first type 055 was commissioned in January 2020, just 5 years and 10 months ago.
Even if Chinese technology move fast and beyond the present level found on batch 2 of type 055, it is still unlikely China will go for a new class of large destroyer. They can add new techs on next batch of type 055 whenever that new tech matures.
However, they might go for a new class that is larger than type 052D, but smaller than type 055.
Even if Chinese technology move fast and beyond the present level found on batch 2 of type 055, it is still unlikely China will go for a new class of large destroyer. They can add new techs on next batch of type 055 whenever that new tech matures.
However, they might go for a new class that is larger than type 052D, but smaller than type 055.
Like a Burke with 96 VLS. Always found it odd that the PLAN has no intermediate destroyer between the 052D and 055.
They don't need to.
The 052D DDG are pretty good for their position and role in the PLAN surface combatant fleet as general-purpose DDGs that are both capable enough as an fleet-wide air defense platform and affordable enough to be procured in greater numbers. Working together with the 055 DDGs, both of them complement each other very well.
In the meantime, given the age of the hull design of which the 052D DDGs are based on (dating back to the original 052 DDGs from the early-1990s) - A next-generation general-purpose DDG-class that is based on an entirely new hull, with new propulsion and electrical generation, radar, sensor, computing and weaponry systems with greater considerations for high-seas endurance, network-wide collaboration with other manned and unmanned assets, alongside superior anti-ballistic and anti-hypersonic capabilities is sorely needed.
These next-gen DDGs will not complement the 052Ds, but to succeed them.
The 055 DDGs will eventually get its own successor. But not right now - They're still pretty young for their age.
Hi,
the only change in near future in 055 will be/should be nuclear fuel and may be some
more VLS set in this case i near future ACCs with nuclear fuel will be roaming around the
world with more robust and without any hindrance but that all depend on umber of ACCs
with nuclear fuel etc, why I am advocating this scenario is China is not having much bases
around the rim of the world like USA
thank you
the only change in near future in 055 will be/should be nuclear fuel and may be some
more VLS set in this case i near future ACCs with nuclear fuel will be roaming around the
world with more robust and without any hindrance but that all depend on umber of ACCs
with nuclear fuel etc, why I am advocating this scenario is China is not having much bases
around the rim of the world like USA
thank you
I'm pretty sure the proposal for CG(X) said that a ship with a displacement between 21000-26000t and heavy radar usage will breakeven with nuclear assuming oil costs of 80-260 USD per barrel.