052C/052D Class Destroyers

doggydogdo

doggydogdo

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Inque said:
64 VLS may be relatively few for a destroyer of this displacement, but the 052D's true advantage is its cheaper price tag. China can build 2 for less than an Arleigh-Burke and get 128 VLS to the AB's 96. Still, maybe the PLAN should look into building 96 VLS destroyers in case they're needed.
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It has less VLS but the VLS are significantly bigger, UVLS has 2x the volume of Mark 41
 
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Inque said:
64 VLS may be relatively few for a destroyer of this displacement, but the 052D's true advantage is its cheaper price tag. China can build 2 for less than an Arleigh-Burke and get 128 VLS to the AB's 96. Still, maybe the PLAN should look into building 96 VLS destroyers in case they're needed.
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Arleigh-Burke actually costs about 5 times that of the 052D. 052D's estimated cost is ~
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Its virtually impossible to make cost comparisons between different warship designs of different countries, and any figure rotated in the public debate in this regard is 90% meaningless. Yes, the Chinese ships would cost less, because of course they do. But the dynamics and rabbitholes on investment, production cost vs comparative affordability remain somewhat more intricate.
 
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