Chinese Destroyer 168 starts sea trials..

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LUJANG-class (Typ 052b) destroyers

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052b_1.jpg


http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052b_2.jpg


169 will join shortly...
http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052b_4.jpg

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Looks pretty nice, hows it compare to Amercan and British Destroyers?

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Here some more infos..


The main air defence weapon systems on the Type 052B DDG comprise two (1 front and 1 rear) Russian-made SA-N-12 Grizzly medium-range air defence missile launchers, guided by four indication radars and a Top Plate 3D air-search radar. For short range air defence, two indigenous Type 730 close in weapon systems (CIWS) similar to the Dutch Goalkeeper are located on both sides behind the bridge.

The 100mm single-barrel main gun on the front deck seems to be a copy of the French Creusot-Loire 100 mm gun. Four 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missile launchers are fitted at midship behind the funnel. In addition, four mysterious box-shape devices in front of the bridge are reported to be multirole multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) for both decoys, antisubmarine rockets, and even land-attack ammunitions.

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A few more pics, this time from another chinese destroyer class (Type 52C), a Guided Missile Destroyer, similar to the US Aegis destroyers


http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052c_1.jpg


and a new generation Missile Frigate, which is similar to the french-built Lafayette-class.

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/type054_1.jpg

http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/type054_2.jpg