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Type 052D destroyer

The Type 052D destroyer is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and currently one of the most numerous principal surface combatant classes in service of the PLAN Surface Force. The initial variant of the ship class is known as Type 052D and extended flight deck variant is known as Type 052DL.

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Class overview
Name
  • Initial variant: Type 052D destroyer (first 13 ships)1
  • Extended flight deck variant: Type 052DL destroyer1
Builders
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 052C
Succeeded byType 055 destroyer
BuiltFebruary 2012–present2
In serviceMarch 2014–present2
Active353
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile destroyer
Displacement
  • Type 052D: 7,500 tons (full load)4
  • Type 052DL: 7,700 tons (full load)1
Length
  • Type 052D: 156 m (511 ft 10 in)5 - 157 m (515 ft 1 in)4
  • Type 052DL: 162 m (531 ft 6 in)16
Beam
  • Type 052D: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)4 - 18 m (59 ft 1 in)5
  • Type 052DL: 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)1
Draught
  • Type 052D: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)4
  • Type 052DL: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)1
Propulsion
  • CODOG4
  • 2 × QC-280 gas turbines4
  • 2 × diesels4
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)4
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)4
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NRJ-6A4
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities
  • Hangar6
  • Landing pad6

The Type 052D destroyer (NATO/OSD reporting name: Luyang III-class destroyer)14 is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and currently one of the most numerous principal surface combatant classes in service of the PLAN Surface Force. The initial variant of the ship class is known as Type 052D and extended flight deck variant is known as Type 052DL.1

The Type 052D is a larger variant of the Type 052C, and has flat-paneled active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar,11 The Type 052D uses a canister-type (instead of 052C's revolver-type) vertical launching system (VLS),12 which is not limited to surface-to-air missiles, making it China's first dedicated multi-role destroyer.12

Etymology

The Type 052Ds are fitted with the four-panel Type 346A (NATO reporting name: Dragon Eye) active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system.7 Chinese media informally calls the Type 052D the Chinese Aegis (Chinese: 中华神盾; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Shéndùn), portraying it as a peer of contemporary United States Navy ships equipped with the Aegis Combat System.17 The appearance of the Type 052D, with flat-panelled radar and canister-based vertical launch system, has encouraged this informal use.11

Design

Sensors

The Type 052D is equipped with Type 346A7 AESA and Type 518 L-band radar.8

The Type 052D is also equipped with both variable depth (VDS) and linear towed array sonar. The VDS is deployed through a hinged opening in the transom by a hydraulic lifting mechanism. The VDS body is a streamlined fairing fitted with Y-shaped hydrodynamic vanes for towing stability.9

Armament

The Type 052D is the first Chinese surface combatant to use canister-based universal VLS, as opposed to the concentric type VLS carried aboard earlier vessels. 64 cells are carried, 32 forward and 32 aft.12 The VLS is reportedly an implementation of the GJB 5860-2006 standard.13 The VLS may fire the extended-range variant of the HHQ-9 surface-to-air missile, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missiles,14 CJ-10 land-attack cruise missiles,15 and CY-5 anti-submarine missiles.9

The Type 052D has a 130 mm (5.1 in) H/PJ-45 main gun,1011 and a 7-barrelled Type 730 close-in weapon system (CIWS).4

The Type 052D may be using the joint service integrated datalink system (JSIDLS) and naval common tactical data link (NCTDL). JSIDLS is equivalent to Link 16 and was certified in June 2012. NCTDL is a next-generation two-way encrypted data link with support for electro-optic and laser pod UAVs; it replaces the older HN-900.18

Propulsion

The powerplant is a combined diesel or gas (CODOG) system with two QC-280 gas turbines and two diesel engines.4

The machinery drives two shafts for a maximum speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).4

Aviation

The Type 052D is equipped with a hangar and landing pad and normally carries a Harbin Z-9 helicopter.19

A stretched variant, unofficially referred to as Type 052DL, has a flight deck extended by four metres (13 ft 1 in).20 The extended flight deck is likely intended for the Harbin Z-20 helicopter.20 The variant was under construction by 2016, with the first unit (Zibo) launched in 2018 and commissioned in 2020. Construction of further units to this design are continuing at the rate of three or four vessels per year.621

Ships of class

As of March 2026, the total quantity of the Type 052D class is 35 ships.3

Pennant no. Name Namesake Builder Launched Commissioned Fleet Status
Type 052D
17222 昆明 / Kunming22 Provincial capital of Yunnan, Kunming Jiangnan Shipyard
(Group) Co., Ltd.,
Changxingdao22 		28 August 201221 21 March 20142 South Sea Fleet2 Active2
17322 长沙 / Changsha22 Provincial capital of Hunan, Changsha Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao22 		18 December 201221 12 August 20152 South Sea Fleet2 Active2
1742 合肥 / Hefei2 Provincial capital of Anhui, Hefei Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		1 March 201321 12 December 20152 South Sea Fleet2 Active2
17523 银川 / Yinchuan23 Regional capital of Ningxia, Yinchuan Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		28 March 201421 12 July 201623 South Sea Fleet23 Active23
11724 西宁 / Xining24 Provincial capital of Qinghai, Xining Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		26 August 201421 22 January 201724 North Sea Fleet24 Active24
15425 厦门 / Xiamen25 City of Xiamen Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		30 December 201421 10 June 201725 East Sea Fleet25 Active25
11826 乌鲁木齐 / Ürümqi26 Regional capital of Xinjiang, Ürümqi Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		7 July 201521 12 March 201821 North Sea Fleet21 Active26
15526 南京 / Nanjing26 Provincial capital of Jiangsu, Nanjing Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		28 December 201521 2 April 201821 East Sea Fleet21 Active21
13126 太原 / Taiyuan26 Provincial capital of Shanxi, Taiyuan Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		28 July 201621 3 December 201821 East Sea Fleet21 Active27
11928 贵阳 / Guiyang28 Provincial capital of Guizhou, Guiyang Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company28 		28 November 20152821 22 February 20192821 North Sea Fleet28 Active28
16126 呼和浩特 / Hohhot26 Regional capital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		26 December 201621 12 January 20192921 South Sea Fleet21 Active2921
12026 成都 / Chengdu26 Provincial capital of Sichuan, Chengdu Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company21 		3 August 201621 22 November 20193021 North Sea Fleet30 Active30
12126 齐齐哈尔 / Qiqihar26 City of Qiqihar Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company31 		26 June 201731 14 August 202021 North Sea Fleet32 Active32
Type 052DL (stretched)
15633 淄博 / Zibo33 City of Zibo Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao6 		14 August 201821 14 January 202034 East Sea Fleet34 Active33
12232 唐山 / Tangshan32 City of Tangshan Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		7 July 201821 14 August 20203521 North Sea Fleet32 Active
13233 苏州 / Suzhou20 City of Suzhou Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		18 December 201821 15 January 202121 East Sea Fleet33 Active36
12320 淮南 / Huainan20 City of Huainan Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		15 April 201921 11 February 202121 North Sea Fleet20 Active20
162 36 南宁 / Nanning36 Provincial capital of Guangxi, Nanning Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		23 February 201921 12 April 20213621 South Sea Fleet36 Active36
124 开封 / Kaifeng 21 City of Kaifeng Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company21 		10 May 201921 16 April 202121 North Sea Fleet21 Active
164 桂林 / Guilin 37 City of Guilin Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		26 September 201921 September 202121 South Sea Fleet21 Active
165 湛江 / Zhanjiang 38 City of Zhanjiang Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company21 		10 May 201921 25 December 202121 South Sea Fleet21 Active
13339 包头 / Baotou39 City of Baotou Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		28 August 201921 28 December 202121 East Sea Fleet21 Active39
163 焦作 / Jiaozuo40 City of Jiaozuo Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao21 		28 December 201921 17 January 202221 South Sea Fleet21 Active
13441 绍兴 / Shaoxing42 City of Shaoxing
(in Zhejiang) 		Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company21 		26 December 201921 February 202221 East Sea Fleet21 Active42
157 丽水 / Lishui43 City of Lishui Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company21 		30 August 202021 June 202221 East Sea Fleet21 Active
12544 沧州 / Cangzhou44 City of Cangzhou Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company 		North Sea Fleet Active44
1263 菏泽 / Heze3 City of Heze Active3
12745 驻马店 / Zhumadian45 City of Zhumadian Active45
12846 甘孜 / Ganzi46 Prefecture of Ganzi Active46
13547 达州 / Dazhou47 City of Dazhou Jiangnan Shipyard,
Changxingdao 		East Sea Fleet Active47
15848 Active48
1593 日喀则 / Rikaze3 City of Rikaze Active3
16648 渭南 / Weinan48 City of Weinan Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Company 		South Sea Fleet Active48
176 娄底 / Loudi City of Loudi Active
1773 铜川 / Tongchuan3 City of Tongchuan Active3
  • Kunming (172) at Changxing Island
    Kunming (172) at Changxing Island
  • Xiamen (154) on 20 April 2018
    Xiamen (154) on 20 April 2018
  • Hefei (174) during a visit to Helsinki in 2017
    Hefei (174) during a visit to Helsinki in 2017
  • Zhanjiang (165) during a visit to Langkawi, Malaysia in 2023
    Zhanjiang (165) during a visit to Langkawi, Malaysia in 2023
See also

See also

Equivalent destroyers of the same era

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