Type-052D class
NATO: Luyang III
Overview
Type-052D class
PLA Navy Type-052D (NATO: Luyang III) class destroyer at sea.
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Origin
China
Type
Destroyer
Entered service
2014
Status
In service
Development
Late 2000's
Developer
China
Production
2012 - present
Producer
China
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Dalian Shipbuilding Company
China - Jiangnan Shipyard
China - Jiangnan Shipyard
Number produced
13 produced by 2020
25 planned
25 planned
Designations
Luyang III (NATO reporting name)
Kunming class (lead ship)
Kunming class (lead ship)
Notable users
China
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PLA Navy
Details
Facts
Type-052D class
General
Origin
China
Type
Destroyer
Complement
280
Dimensions
Displacement
7.500 t full load
Length
157 m
Beam
18 m
Draft
6.5 m
Propulsion
Arrangement
CODOG
Machinery
2x QC-280 gas turbine
2x MTU 20 V956 TB92 diesel
Power output
8.000 hp per diesel engine
38.000 hp per gas turbine
Propulsion
2 shafts
Mobility
Speed
29 - 31 knots
Range
4.500 nm at 15 knots
Sensors
Air and surface search radar
H/JLG-346A AESA radar
Air search radar
H/LJQ-517B early warning radar
Surface search
H/LJQ-366 OTH radar
Air and surface search
H/LJQ-364 low altitude radar
Fire control radar
H/LJP-344A
Fire control radar
H/LJP-349
Sonar
H/SJD-9 active/passive hull mounted sonar
Sonar
H/SJG-311 variable depth towed array
Systems
Combat data system
Type 5
Datalink
JSIDLS
Communications
Satcom
ECM
H/RJZ-726 ECM system
Decoys
4x 18-tube H/RJZ-726-4 chaff/flare launcher
Guns
Dual purpose
1x 130mm H/PJ-38
CIWS
1x 30mm H/PJ12 7-barrel (first 7 ships)
1x 30mm H/PJ11 11-barrel (8th ship onward)
SSM
AShM
YJ-18 supersonic missile, launched from VLS
LACM
CJ-10 land attack cruise missile, launched from VLS
SAM
VLS
2x 32-cell VLS for HHQ-9B, YJ-18, CY-5
Long range
HHQ-9B, launched from VLS
Point defense
1x24 HHQ-10
ASW
Torpedo tubes
2x3 324mm Type 7424
Supported types
Yu-7 (possibly Yu-11 as well)
ASW missile
CY-5, launched from VLS
Aircraft
Facilities
Hangar and helicopter deck for 1 medium helicopter
Supported types
Z-9C or Ka-28
Media
Type-052D class
Forward view of Type-052D class destroyer at sea.
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Type-052D class
Two Type-052D (NATO: Luyang III) class destroyer in port.
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Type-052D class
Top view of Type-052D class destroyer at sea.
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