055 Large Destroyer Thread II

ACuriousPLAFan

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Can somebody tell how many new 055 are being produced right now visually confirmed? After the first batch of 8 that is. Is it 2? 4? or even more? Also the same question for 052D. There are constantly new Satellite pictures being posted but Im not knowledgeable of Chinese shipyards and such and therefore I can't sum the numbers up.

I have written a table on the number of major high-seas-combat-capable (HSCC) surface combatants that the PLAN is (and soon will be) operating in this thread just yesterday, unfortunately it has been deleted.

In summary, as of June 2024:
052C​
052D​
055​
054A​
054B​
In active service
6​
25​
8​
40​
0​
Not in active service (visually confirmed)
N/A​
10​
4​
2​
2​
Not in active service (purported/expected)
N/A​
3​
4​
8​
0​
Total
6​
35 + 3​
12 + 4​
42 + 8​
2 + 0​

This means that by 2030, the PLAN is expected to operate at least 97 HSCC surface combatants.
 
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ChinaWatcher1

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I have written a table on the number of major high-seas-combat-capable (HSCC) surface combatants that the PLAN is (and soon will be) operating in this thread just yesterday, unfortunately it has been deleted.

In summary, as of June 2024:
052C​
052D​
055​
054A​
054B​
In active service
6​
25​
8​
40​
0​
Not in active service (visually confirmed)
N/A​
10​
4​
2​
2​
Not in active service (purported/expected)
N/A​
3​
4​
8​
0​
Total
6​
35 + 3​
12 + 4​
42 + 8​
2 + 0​

This means that by 2030, the PLAN is expected to operate at least 97 HSCC surface combatants.
Thanks a lot just what I needed. Also I guess your definition of purported/expected is very narrow right? Because it is quite unlikely for China to build just 2 054B frigates. What do you define and mean by purported/expected in this case?
 

ACuriousPLAFan

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Thanks a lot just what I needed. Also I guess your definition of purported/expected is very narrow right? Because it is quite unlikely for China to build just 2 054B frigates. What do you define and mean by purported/expected in this case?

"Visually confirmed" hereby means we can already see them existing with our own eyes, either from satellite imageries or photos taken by curious passer-bys/military fans.

"Purported" hereby means information that has been claimed/alleged/mentioned by someone else, of which the information is unable to be verified at the moment.

"Expected" hereby means expectation that we (inside or outside the forum) or myself is looking forward to, of which the expectation deduced is based on presently-available information and referring to past trends.

For the case of 054B FFGs - Given the lack of any clear indications that there are more than 2 054B FFGs that are being/would be built he PLAN at present, I can only present the following two possibilities:

1. The PLAN decides to procure only 2 units for the 1st batch of the 054B-class FFG (i.e. there will be subsequent batches within the same class). This would be similar to any other classes of PLAN warships that has more than one batch; or
2. The PLAN decides to only procure 2 units for the 054B-class FFG (i.e. there will be no subsequent units for the class). This would be similar to the two one-off 054s that precede the serial-produced 054A/AGs, i.e. there will be a brand-new (nominally-named) 054C-class or 05X-class of FFGs meant for serial-production.
 
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taxiya

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I think there is enough room for 11m long missiles in the current UVLS based on the size of frame of those UVLS which are 12m+ deep. At least from size estimate based on this pic.
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Would you share your source of UVLS capable of housing 11m missile? Unless there is a newer version of UVLS, the largest missle canister of UVLS we know of is 9 metres.
 

sr338

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Would you share your source of UVLS capable of housing 11m missile? Unless there is a newer version of UVLS, the largest missle canister of UVLS we know of is 9 metres.
The UVLS are 12m tall based on image I added, so there is room for 11m missile. In theory.
 

THX 1138

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Registered Member
In summary, as of June 2024:
052C​
052D​
055​
054A​
054B​
In active service
6​
25​
8​
40​
0​
Not in active service (visually confirmed)
N/A​
10​
4​
2​
2​
Not in active service (purported/expected)
N/A​
3​
4​
8​
0​
Total
6​
35 + 3​
12 + 4​
42 + 8​
2 + 0​

Do these estimates for 052D and 054A include variants possibly under construction for the CCG?
 
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