Posted by Jura on the Type 055 thread.
The important thing is what this image isn't showing --- two of the Type 052Ds are now missing, as there used to be three in the fitting area. That means the ships have either gone into sea trials or are delivered to the PLAN.
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Well, since we have seen no builder's trials at sea even yet, but only pictures of them outfittting, it is most likely that the first one is perhaps out on sea trials...and the secodn too perhaps. But they have builders trils and then initial PLAN trials to go through before they are delivered...and then months of trils and development of specifications and operational strategies before they are operational.
That is the wy these things work...for the PLAN too. They have done this with their carrier, the frigates, the other DDGs, and they will do so for the new ships too.