PLAN Torpedos

Dante80 · 2025-09-04T13:27:47-0400

para80 said:
No, the Yu-8 at this stage is only known to be used from the H/AKJ-16. We have not seen any imagery suggesting a rocket launched torpedo is in use with UVLS on any platform.

I suspect PLAN will want to keep UVLS clear for air defence, antiship and land-attack ordnance, but this is my own speculation. Type 052D and 055 can still perform ASW via embarked helicopters or in self defence using their deck-mounted launchers.

It would be rather weird for PLAN destroyers to lack a stand-off ASW rocket.

It is far more plausible to assume that such a weapon/capability exists and simply hasn't been shown in public yet.

para80 · 2025-09-04T14:34:02-0400

Maybe. But I fail to see why it would be weird, considering their operational priorities. Furthermore we seem to get imagery even of relatively bespoke systems like YJ-20 getting launched from 055, in addition to the established YJ-18 and HHQ-9 shots. Yet a comparably pedestrian thing like an ASROC type capability escapes attention? That seems a little implausible to me.

Blitzo · 2025-09-04T16:48:06-0400

para80 said:
No, the Yu-8 at this stage is only known to be used from the H/AKJ-16. We have not seen any imagery suggesting a rocket launched torpedo is in use with UVLS on any platform.

I suspect PLAN will want to keep UVLS clear for air defence, antiship and land-attack ordnance, but this is my own speculation. Type 052D and 055 can still perform ASW via embarked helicopters or in self defence using their deck-mounted launchers.

TBH I wouldn't be surprised if UVLS would have a VLA type weapon developed for it as well, simply for completion and for having a standoff organic ASW weapon to a ship.

para80 said:
Maybe. But I fail to see why it would be weird, considering their operational priorities. Furthermore we seem to get imagery even of relatively bespoke systems like YJ-20 getting launched from 055, in addition to the established YJ-18 and HHQ-9 shots. Yet a comparably pedestrian thing like an ASROC type capability escapes attention? That seems a little implausible to me.

YJ-20 was a rather unique case imo, and we've only seen it once.

I wouldn't be surprised if there are plentiful weapons we haven't seen that have been integrated (even before the parade happened)

vincent · 2025-09-04T17:31:57-0400

para80 said:
Maybe. But I fail to see why it would be weird, considering their operational priorities. Furthermore we seem to get imagery even of relatively bespoke systems like YJ-20 getting launched from 055, in addition to the established YJ-18 and HHQ-9 shots. Yet a comparably pedestrian thing like an ASROC type capability escapes attention? That seems a little implausible to me.

Well, we have never seen YJ-17 nor YJ-19 before 9.3 doesn’t mean they are not equipped by PLAN before.

Dante80 · 2025-09-04T22:33:34-0400

A guess for a standard 52D loadout.

32 long range SAM
32 medium range SAM
4 ASW
8 AsuW
12 AsuW/LAM

I don't see having those 4 as compromising the ships priorities personally.

PLAN Torpedos

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