Type 051 (Luda) Class DDG, News, Pics, info

planeman said:

Please help me try to track the progressive improvements and upgrades of the Luda Class DDG, in terms of major weapons system changes. So far I have illustrated:

1. Basic Luda I DDG, original fit:

2. Luda I with twin helicopter hanger replacing rear turret - how many were upgrading in this way?

3. Luda upgraded with 16 x YJ-83, Crotale and automatic 37mm AAA:

I know that there are various other fits such as only 8 YJ-8s in angled positions and different main guns.

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Nice thread.

I have a few good pictures and specs on a Luda Page I created here:

planeman said:

Charting the design progression further, here's the 'ultimate' Luda upgrade (note the main guns), the Luhu post-refit (basically increased the number of SSMs) and finally the Luhai class:

The scaling is pretty damn close... I was expecting the Luhai to be wayyy bigger than the Luda...

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Actually the rear position radar and CIWS also changed during Luhu refit, essentially making it a luhai with Type 730

Now it remains 10 on 16 built :

NSF : 3 : Luda I T051D/Z : Xining 108* and Luda IV Type 051 DT : Kaifeng 109*, Dalian 110 **
* Guzhenkou/1 Fl Destr ** Lushun/10 Fl destr

ESF : 3 : Luda I T051D/Z : Hefei 132 , Chongqing 133 , Zunyi 134 at Dingai/Zhoushan/6 Fl Destr ( with the first new T052C the 150 )

SSF : 4 : Luda I T051D/Z : Nanchang 163, Guilin 164 and Luda III Type 051 G1/2 Zhanjiang 165, Zhuhai 166 at Zhanjiang/2è Flot Destr


With the 4 new type 052C the 3 of ESF are removed for 2013 or 2014.

Just 9 - 132 was turned over the Naval Aviation Engineering Academy at Yantai.

The è in 2 Flot Destr appears to be a left-over from 2ème...

Exact, i am French and copy in my files ...

I guessed as much from your pleasant nom de guerre...

franco-russe said:

I guessed as much from your pleasant nom de guerre...

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I had to think for a few minutes before I could comprehend your previous comment. Is it "deuxième"? Please tell me I didn't learn French for 2 years for nothing

You did not waste your time, 2ème is indeed deuxième if you spell it out.

OT
I had seven years learning French, two in primary school and five in secondary school, and I was still hopelessly bad at it and unable to use it. Fortunately I picked up enough later to read it and to get by when I'm in France, but I don't read French novels.

166 Zuhai, SSF, Luda III 051G1/2 with HQ-7 and C-803
109 Kaifeng, NSF a Luda IV 051DT with HQ-7 and C-803
164 Guilin, NSF a Luda I 051D