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Type 052B destroyer

The Type 052B (NATO/OSD Luyang I-class destroyer[5]) is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN). The Type 052B was China's first modern destroyer design[6][7] and the first Chinese design to incorporate true medium-range air defence capability in the form of Russian Shtil-1 (improved navalized Buk, NATO designation SA-N-12) surface-to-air missiles (SAM).[8]

Two ships - Guangzhou and Wuhan - were begun in 2001 and commissioned in July and December 2004 respectively.[1][9]

Programme

In the early 2000's, China pursued multiple - and sometimes concurrent - programmes to acquire modern destroyers, purchasing Sovremennys from Russia and constructing the Type 052B, Type 051C, and Type 052C.[10] These ships also represented steps to develop adequate air defense capabilities by adopting Russian air defense technology.;[11] the 25-km range Uragan (navalized Buk, NATO designation SA-N-7) on the Sovremenny; the 35-km range Shtil-1 on the Type 052B; long-range area air defense with the 150-km range Rif-M (navalized S-300, NATO designation SA-N-20) on the Type 051C;[8] and finally the Chinese 100-km range HHQ-9 (S-300 derivative) on the Type 052D.[12]

The Type 052B's air defence capabilities were obsolete upon entering service when compared to contemporary American and Japanese designs.[13] Nonetheless it represented a considerable general improvement over previous Chinese warships[6] and was the precursor to later Chinese air warfare destroyers.[6][13]

Design

The hull is based on the Type 051B destroyer with added stealth features.[1]

Ships of Class

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. p. 136. ISBN 978-0710631435.
  2. ^ Joe, Rick (12 September 2018). "The Chinese Navy's Growing Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities". The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ "China Steals Another Russian Success". www.strategypage.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ^ Bussert, James C. (1 November 2015). "China Develops Aircraft Carrier Group Leader". Afcea International. AFCEA. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ United States Office of the Secretary of Defense (24 April 2014). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2014 (Report).
  6. ^ a b c Kirchberger (2015): page 195
  7. ^ McDevitt (2017): page 57
  8. ^ a b Schwartz (2015): page 26
  9. ^ a b c d e Jane's Fighting Ships, 2023-24 Edition, ISBN 978-0-7106-3428 3, page 141.
  10. ^ Kirchberger (2015): page 193
  11. ^ Schwartz (2015): pages 25
  12. ^ Schwartz (2015): pages 26-28
  13. ^ a b McDevitt (2017): page 58
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