055 Large Destroyer Thread II

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Suspected launch of the 2nd unit (circled in red) of the 2nd 055 DDG batch at Jiangnan, with a possible 1st unit circled in green. Posted by @lyman2003 on Weibo.

The length of the ship looks to match that of the 055 DDG. However, per my observation on Copernicus, that particular ship has been at the same location since December 30th last year. Further verification of the claim is required.

 

[A.Man]

Suspected launch of the 2nd unit (circled in red) of the 2nd 055 DDG batch at Jiangnan, with a possible 1st unit circled in green. Posted by @lyman2003 on Weibo.

The length of the ship looks to match that of the 055 DDG. However, per my observation on Copernicus, that particular ship has been at the same location since December 30th last year. Further verification of the claim is required.

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They are there for upgrades.

 

[para80]

The green one is the 9th Type 055, launched by JN end of 2023. I am not entirely sure if the red one is a new hull or one in for modernisation. Incidentally that is my "graphic", I put those circles in.

 

[asif iqbal]

so Batch 1 had 8 launches in 38 months

that's 1 launch every 4 months and 3 weeks between two shipyards

batch 2 restart program has 2 launches in past 12 months

 

[antiterror13]

so Batch 1 had 8 launches in 38 months

that's 1 launch every 4 months and 3 weeks between two shipyards

batch 2 restart program has 2 launches in past 12 months

What's the reason according to you?

 

[asif iqbal]

What's the reason according to you?

sorry the reason for ?

 

[antiterror13]

sorry the reason for ?

huhhh, you said "Batch 1 had 8 launches in 38 months or that's 1 launch every 4 months and 3 weeks" and then you said "batch 2 restart program has 2 launches in past 12 months" .. did it indicate that batch 2 is much slower? otherwise what is your purpose saying those?

I thought it was pretty clear .. I was asking what was the reason according to you

 

[para80]

Another shot of the JN-produced 9th hull. Via Jsport_三汽/Wb.

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Another shot of the JN-produced 9th hull. Via Jsport_三汽/Wb.


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I was worried bigger windows would affect her looks. I am glad to say they have not, looks even better now if anything.

 

[AndrewJ]

I'm reading this as tacit acknowledgement that the Type 055 is equipped with anti-ballistic missiles. If so, the missile system in question is likely the elusive HQ-26 or a naval variant of the HQ-19.

Sth like SM6?