052D is out, why mass production of 052C destroyers.

The combination of high and low, just like the top three in the 99 Tank World Rankings, is the best of the third-generation main battle tanks. And the 96 tank is a third-generation tank of the entry-level level. After the 99 tank was put into service, the 96 was still in mass production, and this is also the truth.

The disadvantage of 052C is that it has a small tonnage, few anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles, anti-submarine missiles, and anti-ship missiles are not well integrated.

The 052D is very advanced, and its performance can almost compete with the mainstream destroyers of the United States and Japan.

Vertical launch units, and a variety of different missiles can be stored in the same unit, so the number of missiles is far more than 64.

2. Its full load displacement reaches or even exceeds 8,500 tons, which is very close to the displacement of more than 9,000 tons in the United States and Japan.

D is expected to be equipped with cruise missiles, which are not available in Japan's Kongo-class and Atago-class (because the Japanese constitution does not allow such **).

But we have 052D does not mean that 052C has no production value, on the whole, 052C is a relatively advanced destroyer in the world, far from being backward. In addition, 052D and 052C, a heavy destroyer, and a medium destroyer, add up to a much stronger effect than simply using one.

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Personally, I think it's also very average.

In terms of informatization, precision strikes, information collection, and rapid strikes, I personally feel that there is still a big difference.

However, something is better than nothing, after all, it fills in some deficiencies, and it is also a wolf, and if there is an absolute advantage in numbers, it can also make a difference.

Just like the J-11 and J-10, although they are worse than those in the United States, they also have to be mass-produced, and they can't do without it.

Otherwise, if someone kicks you several times, you can at least give him a punch.

If he beats you to death, you will at least make him severely disabled, so that he will be afraid and dare not go too far.

052C has shortcomings, but not fatal flaws, especially the advantages of the radar can completely outweigh those shortcomings, and after improvement, those shortcomings can be completely overcome. The 052C continued to be built because it had been improved to maturity and was very cost-effective compared to the 052D. The performance of the Haihongqi missile is still very strong, and although there is a significant gap between it and the standard series of the United States, it can definitely be called the world's advanced and fully meets the requirements of the fleet's regional air defense.

052c is all planned before, the shipyard has arranged all the plans, and some of them are already on the slipway, so we can't help but build it. And the biggest defect of 052C is still on the Haihongqi 9, which is an emergency product, and it is almost a direct use of the Hongqi 9, so the low-altitude performance is not good. But it's just that the problem of missiles is not the problem of the ship itself, anyway, the 052C can also use the improved version of the Haihongqi 9 of the 052D (the range has been increased, and the most important thing is that the radar of the missile has been improved in order to adapt to maritime operations), and the regional air defense capability alone is not much worse than the 052D except for the less ammunition reserve and the reliability of the phased array radar.

The Type 052D destroyer is 155 meters long, 18 meters wide, has a standard displacement of 6,300 tons, a maximum speed of 30 knots, a cruising range of 4,000 nautical miles, and a self-sustaining power of 15 days.

In terms of displacement scale, the Type 052D destroyer has a standard displacement of 6,300 tons, which is close to the basic version of the Burke-class destroyer of the US Navy (Burke F1).

In addition, although the 052D does not have as many 8 vertical launch systems as the Burke class, there is still a lot of room for subsequent improvements. If nothing else, under the premise of using 052D as a transition, the Chinese Navy will soon develop and manufacture a new generation of universal destroyers.

The Type 052D destroys the performance of the ship

The Type 052D destroyer is the sixth type equipped with a four-sided destruction active phased array radar and a universal vertical launch device after the German Saxony-class frigates, the Dutch seven-provincial frigates, the Danish Ivan Huttfeld-class frigates, the Japanese Akizuki-class destroyers, and the Hyuga-class *** destroyers.

This indicates that China now has a cutting-edge air defense ship that ranks among the world's most advanced. And more and more 052D** is under construction, making China the country with the largest number of ships of this type.

The first Type 052D destroyer Kunming, was launched on August 28, 2012, and on March 21, 2014, the Bird Oak officially joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy combat sequence.

On December 18, 2018, which happened to be the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, the 16th 052D series destroyer ushered in the launching ceremony in a low-key manner, which is also the third lengthened version.

1. Changes in the appearance of phased array radar:

The exterior of the 052C phased array radar antenna was once wrapped in a silver-ridged arc-shaped shell, and the 052D missile destroyer became flat.

2. Changes in the appearance of the hair hanging device of the front Qing shirt:

The 052C front vertical launch device is deployed with a circular appearance of the HHQ-96 group, a total of 36 rounds of ammunition, using the form of cold launch, while the 052D missile destroyer is changed to a rectangular shape, similar to the 054A frigate, but the area is larger, 32 bombs are loaded, and the emhole is equipped with a flame guide groove, so the Yubo cavity has the function of hot and cold launch.

3. Changes in the front main gun:

The main gun of the 052C was 100mm caliber before the 052C, while the 052D missile destroyer was changed to 130mm, indicating that its sea and land suppression capabilities have been improved.

4. Changes in rear air defense and anti-ship missile launchers:

052C is deployed in front of the stern *** depot with two groups of 4-mounted C-602 long-range anti-ship missile launchers, and at the edge of the depot with two groups of 6-cell HHQ-9 launchers, and at this part of the 052D missile destroyer, there are major changes in the depot and"Between the antennas, 32 cells of vertical firing devices are set, and there are no anti-ship missile launchers.

5. Changes in the short-range anti-missile system:

The 052C short-range anti-missile system is deployed with two sets of 730 rapid-fire guns in the direction of the front and rear longitudinal axes of the ship, while the front of the 052D missile destroyer is said to have been changed to 1130, that is, from the original 7-barreled 30mm rapid-fire gun to 11-barreled 30mm rapid-fire gun, from 4200 rounds per minute to 9000 rounds;

052D replaced the 052C tail rapid-fire gun with a short-range air defense and anti-missile missile system similar to the "Hiram" - FL3000N, so that the anti-missile capability of the 052D has been doubled compared with the 052C - that is, the defense range has been expanded and the number of anti-missiles has increased, because the effective range of the FL-3000N is 10km.

<>< 052E and 052D destroyers.

In March 2019, it was revealed on the Internet that the suspected 052E and 052D destroyers docked side by side in a port**, from the **point of view, the layout of the 052E is almost unchanged from the 052D, but the hangar is extended by a few meters, presumably to meet the needs of the Z-20 ship. This is consistent with the previous general conjecture of the outside world.

March 2019 052D is still under construction, but there is momentum to stop. As of 2019, 21 Type 052D have been built, making it the largest number of Type 1 air defense destroyers built in China.

052D is fully loaded with more than 7,000 tons, equipped with 4 large "Sea Star" S-band phased array radar, with the advantages of many radar units and long detection distance, the main system is 64 units of universal vertical hair, which can be compatible with air defense, anti-submarine, anti-ship and land attack cruise missiles, in addition to anti-submarine rockets, 24 units of Haihongqi 10 close defense system and 730 1130 close defense guns, etc., so that 052D has strong regional air defense and long-range strike capabilities, and its comprehensive combat power is at the world's first-class level.

The improved 052E does not have a significant increase in displacement compared to the 052D.

Will the 052E be built in large quantities? Possibly, anti-submarine is just needed.

The disadvantages of 052D are obvious, mainly limited vertical hair, single hangar, etc. The problem of insufficient number of vertical hairs can only be solved by "one pit and four bombs" without greatly increasing the displacement, and the lack of anti-submarine capabilities brought by a single hangar can be solved by increasing the area of the apron, and it is for this reason that 052E was born.

The 052E is supposed to be an enhanced version of the positioning anti-submarine version, and will replace the 052D in mass construction later. The cost of the 052E will not be much higher, but the improvement of anti-submarine capabilities will benefit China a lot.

In addition, the expansion of the size of the Chinese fleet will also require more large destroyers. According to the development of our aircraft carriers, by 2030 it is expected to reach the scale of 6 aircraft carriers, according to the minimum of 5 frigates required for each aircraft carrier formation (2 055 ships + 3 052D E), it is necessary to build at least 10 Type 052E ships, so as to meet the basic configuration. If you take into account rotation and rest, I'm afraid the number will have to increase.

And most importantly, there is a lot of anti-submarine pressure on China. Neighboring countries are all vigorously developing submarine combat capabilities, and Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia are all vigorously developing submarine combat capabilities, and Japan, in particular, is recognized as having the strongest antisubmarine capability in East Asia. Compared with China's submarine military power, which is in full swing, China's anti-submarine capability has always been relatively weak.

For **, large anti-submarine *** is very important for the improvement of anti-submarine capabilities, if the 052D cannot carry the Z-20, it will be very disadvantageous when the 052D accompanies the aircraft carrier in the future.

Ocean-going antisubmarine warfare is a shortcoming of our navy, but in the future the aircraft carrier squadron will have to face the world's most advanced nuclear submarines and conventional submarines; how to make good use of the existing equipment in the vast ocean, so that they can give full play to their combat effectiveness, and how to ensure that the formation is not threatened by underwater is one of the main issues that our navy will face.

<>< 052D destroyer horror production!

It's the news of export to domestic sales again: Chinese shipyards are building 5 052D destroyers at the same time! This capacity is against the sky! Even capable of exporting!

Since the early model of 052D has long been discontinued, it is estimated that this is the subsequent 052DG with a full load displacement increased to 7700 tons, and the rear of it has been replaced with a "fly swatter" meter-wave anti-stealth radar, and the *** deck has been lengthened to accommodate Haizhi-20***, and the software has been updated, and it is said that it can also launch ground attack missiles with a range of thousands of kilometers.

Judging from these data, although the 052D can't catch up with the status of the 055 big drive, the tonnage looks smaller than the American Arleigh Burke, the South Korean King Jeongjo, and the Japanese King Kongo-class destroyers, and the appearance is not as good as the "Leader" class big drive science fiction in the Russian plan and stupid rowing, but there is one thing, none of the above destroyers can compare, it is the output of 052d's horror!

If we calculate according to the two large shipyards in the north and south, five ships each year, that is, a total of 10 ships, China will only need 10 years to produce 100 Chinese Aegis ships, plus the 25 052D and 8 055 ships in service, we can easily surpass the United States to become the world's largest navy!

If the Chinese Navy does not need so many destroyers, it is also very competitive to export some 052D to earn foreign exchange, after all, in addition to the extraordinary strength of the ship, the huge output can also ensure timely delivery. Especially for a country like Russia, which is extremely lacking in large surface ships and urgently needs cutting-edge equipment due to war factors such as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, it can only have such cost-effective destroyers from friendly countries like China.

After all, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has not built new surface ships of more than 5,000 tons! His own Leader-class destroyer and the smaller 8,000-ton destroyer didn't know that they could only be commissioned in the Year of the Monkey.

<>< Type 052C missile destroyer.

The lead ship of the Type 052C guided missile destroyer, developed by China, was launched on April 29, 2003 at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. This ship is the first generation of anti-aircraft missile destroyers equipped with phased array radar and vertical launch system of the Chinese Navy, and is known as the "Chinese Aegis", but the vertical launch system equipped with is a rotary type, and it is also not compatible with later anti-aircraft missiles.

After more than 10 years of service, will there be a mid-term overhaul? Will the 052C destroyer vertical hair system be upgraded and refitted?

There should be no major changes, the cost of modification is too high, the amount of work is large, it is better to build a few more 052D.

052C is China's first third-generation destroyer, equipped with shipborne active phased array radar and missile vertical launch system for the first time, and is China's first generation Aegis ship, enabling the Chinese Navy to have a stable regional air defense capability for the first time.

According to public information, the 052C standard displacement is about 5,700 tons, the full load displacement is about 6,300 tons, the length is 155 meters, the width is 17 meters, the use of diesel-fuel combined power, the maximum speed is 31 knots, the endurance is about 4000 nautical miles 18 knots, and the crew is about 220 people.

The main radars are four Type 346 active phased array radars, and the first system is a 100 mm naval gun, a 48-unit Haihongqi 9 anti-aircraft missile vertical launch system, two sets of 4-mounted YJ-62 anti-ship missile launchers, two 7-barreled 30-mm naval guns, and two 3-pack torpedo launchers. The 052C has both air defense, anti-submarine and anti-ship capabilities, and its overall combat power ranks among the top in the world.

A total of 6 ships were built in two batches before and after 052C, and the first 052C destroyer was commissioned in 2003 and has been in service for 15 years until 2019. Judging by the 30-year-old age of a destroyer, the first 052C has indeed reached the middle of service.

052c will not undergo a major overhaul for the following reasons:

On the one hand, 052c is inherently experimental. Before and after 052c, a total of 6 ships were built in two batches, which is very small compared with the number of 055 large drives, which is as many as 20 ships and the first batch of 8 ships. The fundamental reason is that the 052C itself has a strong experimental ship nature, which is to verify the relevant performance of the domestic phased array radar and vertical launch system.

And the final product of this experiment is the 052D destroyer, so the 052D will be built in large quantities.

On the other hand, the amount of retrofitting work is large and the cost is high, so it is better to rebuild the 052D. In order for the 052D to be more powerful, it is necessary to replace its phased array radar and vertical hair, which is almost equivalent to building a new 052D. Therefore, this move is not cost-effective, and it is better to directly build a more mature and stable barrage 052D.