Next Generation Destroyer thread (after 055, 052D)

[ACuriousPLAFan]

An academic paper which likely deals with simulating underwater detonations on and around the underside of a DDG's model. It certainly differs to the simulation model mentioned just before, and somewhat resembles the "052D-compact/lite" DDG CGI model seen some time ago (3rd picture).

The stated dimensions of the DDG is as follows:
(Overall) length: 169 meters
(Waterline) length: 164 meters
Beam: 19 meters
Hull depth: 13 meters
Draught: 6 meters
Block coefficient: 0.5

Do note that this may or may not be related to the 052D/DG-successor DDGs that are currently (very likely to be) in WIP, as this model may very well be taken from the archives for simulation purposes.

 

[snake65]

The CG looks rather dated, depicting Ka-28 helicopter on the launch pad. On the other hand, the overall design is more 055-ish without secondary radar aft. Scaled down version of 055 perhaps?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

The CG looks rather dated, depicting Ka-28 helicopter on the launch pad. On the other hand, the overall design is more 055-ish without secondary radar aft. Scaled down version of 055 perhaps?

Yep, likely a preliminary design that was being rejected and then put up for sale/export sometime ago.

 

[AndrewJ]

So, already with 055 & 052DL, why design a 9k tonnes vessel as next gen DDG? I can't get it. Only I can expect are 20k+ tonnes ships.