052/052B Class Destroyers

steve_rolfe

Junior Member
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

I've noticed that 'wikipedia' have updated their details on the construction of the 052C Destroyers and 054A Frigates.

What i was surprised at, was that it is now stated that a 9th 052C is under construction............is that correct with what members here know?

Incidently current build count of 054A Frigate is 18 vessels.
 

steve_rolfe

Junior Member
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

If a 9th 052C is under construction...could it be assumed that there will be a 10th, as the PLAN seems to like building classes of ships in even numbers?
 
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escobar

Brigadier
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

I've noticed that 'wikipedia' have updated their details on the construction of the 052C Destroyers and 054A Frigates.

What i was surprised at, was that it is now stated that a 9th 052C is under construction............is that correct with what members here know?

Incidently current build count of 054A Frigate is 18 vessels.

The 9th is supposed to be the 052D.
 

asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

I've noticed that 'wikipedia' have updated their details on the construction of the 052C Destroyers and 054A Frigates.

What i was surprised at, was that it is now stated that a 9th 052C is under construction............is that correct with what members here know?

Incidently current build count of 054A Frigate is 18 vessels.

I suggest you do not use Wikipedia as your source of information, it's updated by everyday people

Read this thread for info, there will be 8 x Type 052C (150-153) and (170-173)

This will be followed by 8 x Type 052D (117-120) and (154-157)

That's 4 Flotillas 1 for NSF, 1 for SSF and 2 for ESF total 16 DDGs to replace all 16 Ludas which time should confirm and infact already has
 
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steve_rolfe

Junior Member
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Yes, i know 'wikipedia' is not the answer to all the true facts, but the info they have on the PLAN seems pretty good. :)

Lets say for argument sake there is a 9th vessel under contruction, could it be the first 052D????
 

Yorkie

New Member
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Testing ship-launch cruise missile, not that surprising, more like a matter of when. 052C got the space for it though that'd mean swap out the YJ-62, gave up some (if not all) of its anti-ship payload for land-attack mission profile.

Actually, the 112/113 are the perfect platforms to put the LACM on. It will give them a new role as the land attack missile shooters in a task force, putting the platdorms to good use in their ever fading lives due to newer and better ships being commisioned.
 

joshuatree

Captain
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer

Luda class DDG is more than enough to humiliate the phillipine navy, vietnamese navy or Indonesian navy :)

I would say yes to the first but not necessarily against the latter two, especially if the confrontation is with a Gepard class frigate or a Sigma class corvette of the respective navies.
 
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