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Type 052D destroyer: Design, Etymology & Overview

The Type 052D destroyer (NATO/OSD reporting name: Luyang III-class 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…

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Type 052D destroyer topic overview

The analysis highlights Design, Etymology and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Type 052D destroyer.

Related topics
40
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
43
Extracted relationships
52
Concept neighborhoods
24
Bridge connections
43

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Design · 20 topics
Overview · 14 topics
Etymology · 6 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Active
35
Aircraft carried
Type 052D: Harbin Z-9 helicopter · Type 052DL: Harbin Z-20 helicopter
Armament
1 × H/PJ-45 130mm naval gun · 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher) · 1 × Type 730 or Type 1130 Golden Shield gun-based CIWS · 64 × GJB 5860-2006 universal VLS cells for: · HHQ-9 family surface-to-air missiles:
Aviation facilities
Hangar · Landing pad
Beam
Type 052D: 17 m (55 ft 9 in) - 18 m (59 ft 1 in) · Type 052DL: 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
Builders
Jiangnan Shipyard · Dalian Shipyard

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Etymology

Design

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Type 052D destroyer connects Entity context

The extracted context around Type 052D destroyer shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Type 052D destroyer → 1 × H/PJ-45 130mm naval gun, 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher), 1 × Type 730 or Type 1130 Golden Shield gun-based CIWS, 2 × sets of torpedo tubes for ASW torpedoes, 64 × GJB 5860-2006 universal VLS cells for:, CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile, CY-5 anti-submarine missile, HHQ-9, HHQ-9 family surface-to-air missiles:, HHQ-9B, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile, YJ-20 anti-ship ballistic missile Another extracted example is Type 052D destroyer → SJD-9 hull mounted sonar, SJG-311 variable depth sonar, Towed array sonar, Type 344 main gun fire control radar, Type 346A multifunction 3D AESA radar, Type 364 surface search radar, Type 366 over-the-horizon (OTP) radar, Type 518 or Type 517B air search radar, Type 760 navigation radar. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Type 052D destroyer

Top relations

Armament · 12
Type 052D destroyer → 1 × H/PJ-45 130mm naval gun, 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher), 1 × Type 730 or Type 1130 Golden Shield gun-based CIWS, 2 × sets of torpedo tubes for ASW torpedoes, 64 × GJB 5860-2006 universal VLS cells for:, CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile, CY-5 anti-submarine missile, HHQ-9, HHQ-9 family surface-to-air missiles:, HHQ-9B, YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile, YJ-20 anti-ship ballistic missile
Sensors & processing systems · 9
Type 052D destroyer → SJD-9 hull mounted sonar, SJG-311 variable depth sonar, Towed array sonar, Type 344 main gun fire control radar, Type 346A multifunction 3D AESA radar, Type 364 surface search radar, Type 366 over-the-horizon (OTP) radar, Type 518 or Type 517B air search radar, Type 760 navigation radar
Propulsion · 3
Type 052D destroyer → 2 × diesels, 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, CODOG
Aircraft carried · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Type 052D: Harbin Z-9 helicopter, Type 052DL: Harbin Z-20 helicopter
Aviation facilities · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Hangar, Landing pad
Beam · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Type 052D: 17 m (55 ft 9 in) - 18 m (59 ft 1 in), Type 052DL: 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
Builders · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Dalian Shipyard, Jiangnan Shipyard
Displacement · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Type 052D: 7,500 tons (full load), Type 052DL: 7,700 tons (full load)
Draught · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Type 052D: 6 m (19 ft 8 in), Type 052DL: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Length · 2
Type 052D destroyer → Type 052D: 156 m (511 ft 10 in) - 157 m (515 ft 1 in), Type 052DL: 162 m (531 ft 6 in)

Important terminology

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Important terminology

type 052d variant class system radar vls destroyer service extended flight deck array aesa first ships chinese name navy surface

Type 052D destroyer relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 52 structured relationships around Type 052D destroyer. Examples in this analysis include Type 052D destroyer → Active → 35 and Type 052D destroyer → Aircraft carried → Type 052D: Harbin Z-9 helicopter. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Type 052D destroyerActive351.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerAircraft carriedType 052D: Harbin Z-9 helicopter1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerAircraft carriedType 052DL: Harbin Z-20 helicopter1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmament1 × H/PJ-45 130mm naval gun1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmament1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmament1 × Type 730 or Type 1130 Golden Shield gun-based CIWS1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmament64 × GJB 5860-2006 universal VLS cells for:1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentHHQ-9 family surface-to-air missiles:1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentHHQ-91.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentHHQ-9B1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentYJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentYJ-20 anti-ship ballistic missile1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentCJ-10 land-attack cruise missile1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmamentCY-5 anti-submarine missile1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerArmament2 × sets of torpedo tubes for ASW torpedoes1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerAviation facilitiesHangar1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerAviation facilitiesLanding pad1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerBeamType 052D: 17 m (55 ft 9 in) - 18 m (59 ft 1 in)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerBeamType 052DL: 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerBuildersJiangnan Shipyard1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerBuildersDalian Shipyard1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerBuiltFebruary 2012–present1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerComplement2801.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerDisplacementType 052D: 7,500 tons (full load)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerDisplacementType 052DL: 7,700 tons (full load)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerDraughtType 052D: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerDraughtType 052DL: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerElectronic warfare & decoysNRJ-6A1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerIn serviceMarch 2014–present1.00infobox
Type 052D destroyerLengthType 052D: 156 m (511 ft 10 in) - 157 m (515 ft 1 in)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Type 052D destroyer bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Type, System and Class. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Type 052D destroyer
    • Type
    • System
    • Class
    • Equipped
    • Radar
    • Variant
    • Chinese
    • Navy
    • Surface
    • Destroyer
    • Service
    • Aesa
  • type 052d destroyer
    • Type
    • Service
    • 052c
    • Active
    • Army
    • Class
    • Guided-missile
    • Liberation
    • Name
    • Nato
    • People's
    • System
  • nato
    • Army
    • Guided-missile
    • Liberation
    • Name
    • People's
    • Navy
    • Surface
    • Armament
    • Sensors
    • Service
    • Class
    • 052c
  • reporting name
    • Army
    • Guided-missile
    • Liberation
    • Nato
    • People's
    • Navy
    • Surface
    • Armament
    • Sensors
    • Service
    • Class
    • 052c
  • class
    • Destroyer
    • Service
    • Army
    • Guided-missile
    • Initial
    • Liberation
    • Name
    • Nato
    • People's
    • 052dl
    • Navy
    • Ships
  • guided-missile destroyers
    • Army
    • Liberation
    • Name
    • Nato
    • People's
    • Navy
    • Surface
    • Armament
    • Sensors
    • Service
    • 052c
    • 346a
  • people's liberation army navy
    • Army
    • Guided-missile
    • Liberation
    • Name
    • Nato
    • People's
    • Navy
    • Surface
    • Armament
    • Destroyer
    • Sensors
    • Service
  • principal surface combatant
    • Carried
    • First
    • Service
    • Armament
    • Sensors
    • Vls
    • 052c
    • 346a
    • Active
    • Initial
    • 052dl
    • Aesa

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Type 052D destroyer, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Type 052D destroyer with Design. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Type 052D destroyer — Design · splits 23 ⟂ 21
Type 052D destroyer — Overview · splits 29 ⟂ 15
Type 052D destroyer — Etymology · splits 37 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

Type 052D destroyer

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples52
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Type 052D destroyer to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Design, Etymology & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Type 052D destroyer · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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