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vincent

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gelgoog said:
Actually, no, making a replacement for the Type 055 hull wouldn't be that surprising. They have the new diesel engines. If the new intercooled gas turbines also become available then it will be possible to make ships with 50% more engine power with the same number of engines.
We are already seeing the Type 054B as the first iteration. 50% more displacement. And I expect a replacement for the Type 052D destroyers to be next. With 50% more displacement the Type 052E(?) would have 11,250 tons displacement and thus be larger than the Type 055. The replacement for Type 055 would be last. A Type 055B with the intercooled gas turbines would then have 15,000 tons displacement. Which would mean it could compete with the Zumwalt hull.

The company which makes the gas turbines for the Type 052 and 055 is already selling 40 MW gas turbines for power generation.
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The CGT40 has 42.7 MW power.
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PLAN may use the additional power for the ship’s sensors and maybe direct-energy weapons instead of propulsion.
 
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More widespread use of anti-flash gear.

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on protecting aircraft carrier formations against drone swarms.

Abstract: As a high⁃value target, aircraft carrier formations will inevitably become the focus of drone swarm attacks， and the importance and necessity of Counter⁃UAV swarm operations are constantly highlighted. The article expounds the charac⁃ teristics of the threat of UAV swarms faced by aircraft carrier formations, and analyzes the current Counter⁃UAV swarm com⁃ bat capability of aircraft carrier formations based on the actual weapons and equipment and tactical tactics，and then proposes future aircraft carrier formations. The capability requirements provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of the aircraft car⁃ rier formation Counter⁃UAV swarm combat plan and the development of future aircraft carrier formation air defense weapons.
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Latest photo of the Jiangnan and Hudong-Zhonghua shipyards on Changxin. Posted by @lyman2003 on Weibo.

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Directory:
1. 075-mod/076 LHD and at least one FFG under construction
2. 4th 075 LHD and 1st 054B FFG fitting out
3. Fujian CV fitting out and undergoing pier trials
4. Yuan Wang 8 fitting out
5. 9th 055 DDG fitting out
6. 2Xth/3Xth 052DG DDG fitting out
7. Supposed 10th 055 DDG under construction
8. Possible new DDG hull under construction

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grulle

grulle

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why hasn't there been any launch pictures of the 9th 055? I can only deduce that this is indeed the 9th 055 by the shape of the bow. the rest of the ship is obscured.
 
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