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Type 052D destroyer

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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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

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Type 052D destroyer

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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)

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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

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