Type 052C destroyer

Xi'an at Pearl Harbor in 2016
Class overview
BuildersJiangnan Shipyard
Operators PLA Navy Surface Force
Preceded byType 051C
Succeeded byType 052D
Built2002–2015
In serviceSeptember 2005–present
Planned6
Completed6
Active6[1]
General characteristics
TypeGuided-missile destroyer
Displacement7,000 tons[2]
Length155 m (508 ft 6 in)[2]
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)[2]
Draught6 m (19 ft 8 in)[2]
Propulsion
Speed29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)[2]
Range4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 15 knots[2]
Complement280[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
NRJ-6A[2]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 helicopter (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9)[5]
Aviation facilities
  • Stern hangar
  • Helicopter landing platform

The Type 052C destroyer (NATO/OSD Luyang II-class destroyer) is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN). The Type 052C introduced both fixed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and vertically launched surface-to-air missiles into PLAN service,[6] making it the first Chinese warship with area air defence capability.[7]

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  3. ^ a b Bussert, James C. (1 November 2015). "China Develops Aircraft Carrier Group Leader". Afcea International. AFCEA. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ Joe, Rick. "The Chinese Navy's Growing Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities". The Diplomat.
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  6. ^ McDevitt: pages 59-60
  7. ^ Cole, Bernard D. (July 2017). "What Do China's Surface Fleet Developments Suggest about Its Maritime Strategy?". CSMI Red Book. 14. United States Naval War College: 23. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7. Retrieved 22 May 2019.