And what makes said ship the last ever 052D/DG DDG to be built?
052C/052D Class Destroyers
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And what makes said ship the last ever 052D/DG DDG to be built?
It's the 38th boat hence the last known 052D
Given the lack of more reliable information and indication pointing towards the PLAN concluding their procurement of the 052D-class at the 38th unit so far, I don't see how the the last known 052D should be equal to the last ever 052D to be built. Who knows if there are still new hull modules for subsequent 052D DDGs that are yet to be photographed in the public domain?
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antiterror13
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I agree, likely the latest, but we don't know whether it is the "last" ... unless @Tomboy know something that I/we don't
Pla usually launches older gen ships while atleast one sample of the new gen is already commissioned and in service. So, I expect the same with 052D. They will keep producing 052D until the new gen is well established.
More powerful missiles at the cost of carrying fewer? I'm not sure. Quantity matters too.
Option for Dual or Quad pack missiles. PLA also have a rocket bias doctrine for offense. Big tubes for powerful missiles. Current iteration of the navy is to protect the motherland and fight for Taiwan rather than an expedition navy.
Yes they can, as both the 052D and 055-classes of DDGs use the same model and the same variants of UVLS cells. The only (major) variable here is the number of UVLS cells of their respective variants on the 052Ds versus the 055s.
Limitation is fitting lower efficiency anti-ship weapons(supersonic, hypersonic) with acceptable range into mk.41.
They don't fit well.