MwRYum
Major
So it's definitely VLS and 32 cells.Closer pic of 167 behind the main gun.
PLAN Type 051B/C Class Destroyers
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joshuatree
Captain
More illustrations.
steve_rolfe
Junior Member
Well it appears that the refit to 051B Shenzhen is complete.
Here's a photo of the vessel showing her new outfit.
From what i can see armament wise:-
The 8-cell HQ-7 SAM having been replaced by a VLS, and 2 type 1130 CIWS systems replacing the older 37mm guns. Can anyone else see any other notable changes?
Here's a photo of the vessel showing her new outfit.
From what i can see armament wise:-
The 8-cell HQ-7 SAM having been replaced by a VLS, and 2 type 1130 CIWS systems replacing the older 37mm guns. Can anyone else see any other notable changes?
Hangar for 2 helos enough rare only 052 can host same number.
Don' t seems the main gun of 100 mm have changed.
Armament before :
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 24 HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (8 ready to fire + 16 reload)
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 4 dual-37mm anti-aircraft guns
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
Don' t seems the main gun of 100 mm have changed.
Armament before :
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 24 HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (8 ready to fire + 16 reload)
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 4 dual-37mm anti-aircraft guns
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
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This makes her one heck of a heavily armed destroyer, and with new sensors to take advantage of her new toys too.
32 cell VLS forward, the twin 100mm guns, the two 1130 CIWS, dual hanger for helos, 16 SSMs!
Yes, she is now something to be reckoned with.
Ok 
Armament before :
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 24 HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (8 ready to fire + 16 reload)
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 4 dual-37mm anti-aircraft guns
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
Armament now
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 32 HQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 2 type 1130 CIWS systems
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
Armament before :
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 24 HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (8 ready to fire + 16 reload)
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 4 dual-37mm anti-aircraft guns
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
Armament now
• 16 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
• 32 HQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
• 1 dual 100mm gun
• 2 type 1130 CIWS systems
• 6 torpedo tubes
• 2 anti-submarine rocket systems
• 2 helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Dual helicopter hanger is a massive advantage it never losses it's ASW asset
Great new life to this DDG
This is what the naval business is about upgrading and overhauling existing older units to make them good enough to fight another day which could end up changing the balance and winning the war
A good example is the refloated repaired warships from pearl harbour which 3 years later got the chance to revenge the attack from 1941
Great new life to this DDG
This is what the naval business is about upgrading and overhauling existing older units to make them good enough to fight another day which could end up changing the balance and winning the war
A good example is the refloated repaired warships from pearl harbour which 3 years later got the chance to revenge the attack from 1941